Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
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Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
Posted: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 4:21 AM :: Rank: 0
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Hello,

We have some rules about NT events that creates informational alerts and send mail notifications. I know, It is a strange request but , we don't want alerts generated because the noise in reports etc. while mails are sending to subscribers.
 

Any Ideas would be great,  thank you.

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RE: Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
Posted: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 5:14 AM :: Rank: 0
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We had similar requirements. I created a time reset monitor which automatically resets the alert after a couple of seconds. The alert is raised but immediately closed again. Your subscription will still pick it up.

cheers,
Stefan
http://www.code4ward.net

 

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RE: Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
Posted: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 6:01 AM :: Rank: 0
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Thanks, that is what I suggest but then, the alert appears in the most common alerts report. And even if you can filter them there, Is there a way to make them deleted or something?

What about Event Collection Rules? Can we send notification mails as a response without generating alerts in console?

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Re: Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
Posted: Thu, Mar 11, 2010 6:08 AM :: Rank: 0
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I'm afraid that will not be possible. At least not utilizing the subscription workflows. You could write (author) your own custom rule using authoring console but instead of raising an alert you kick off another custom workflow which is handling the notification. Your data source is basically the same as the alert generating rule but instead of raising an alert and writing to the DWH you could call a module (script or powershell) which sends an email.
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RE: Is it possible to send Notification Mails without generating Alerts?
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 5:07 AM :: Rank: 0
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I wrote a simple vbscipt to send some kind of notification with mail. And add that in a nt event log collection based rule as a response. Basically it's like you said about workflows and works fine for me.

Now I want to take it a little further and try to add event data in the mail that vb script send. Any ideas?  Thank you.

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