Status profiles

NAVIGATION   Administration > Configuration > Profiles > New Profile > Status (Monitoring) profile type

NAVIGATION   Administration > Configuration > Policies

SECURITY   Administrator

Using the Status type of Monitoring profile, you have the ability to notify on device status events, such as when a device goes offline, when a user logs in, when a removable disk is inserted, and other changes that may require your attention.

For a comprehensive overview of how profiles and policies work in VSA 10, refer to Policies overview.

Profile configuration settings

In Status Notifications, you can choose whether any of the following options are enabled or disabled. You can also use agent settings. If deferring to agent settings, refer to Enabling main status notifications.

Name Description Supported OSs
Send a notification when the computer is offline Creates a Critical priority notification when a monitored device is offline. Windows, Linux, macOS
Send a notification when the public IP has changed Creates a Critical priority notification when a monitored device's public IP changes. Windows, Linux, macOS
Send a notification when the computer is started Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a device is turned on and connects to the VSA 10 service. Windows, Linux, macOS
Send a notification when the computer is shutting down Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a device is in the process of shutting down. Windows, Linux, macOS
Send a notification when the computer is entering in suspended state Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a device becomes suspended due to inactivity, etc. Windows, macOS
Send a notification when the computer has resumed from a suspended state Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a device that was in a suspended state becomes active again. Windows, macOS
Send a notification when the computer battery is low Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a device running off battery power (for example, a laptop) reaches low battery.

NOTE  Low battery percentage is typically set at 10% capacity remaining, but this can be set in the power settings of your device.

 Windows
Send a notification when a user logs in Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a user logs into the device. Windows, Linux
Send a notification when a user logs out Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a users logs out of the device. Windows, Linux
Send a notification for OS updates Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when updates are available for the device's OS. Windows
Send a notification when an application was installed Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a new application is installed on the device. Windows
Send a notification when an application was uninstalled Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when an application is uninstalled from the device. Windows
Send a notification when a removable disk is inserted Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a removable disk (for example, a USB drive) is inserted into the device. Windows, macOS
Send a notification when a removable disk is rejected Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a removable disk (for example, a USB drive) is removed from the device. Windows, macOS
Send a notification when a S.M.A.R.T. disk error is detected Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when a S.M.A.R.T. disk error is detected. Windows
Send a notification when the antivirus is disabled Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when the device's antivirus is disabled. Windows
Send a notification when the antivirus is out of date Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when the device's antivirus is out of date. Windows
Send a notification when the firewall is disabled Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when the device's firewall is disabled. Windows
Send notification when a reboot is pending Creates a notification at the priority of your choice when the device requires an update to apply updates, etc. Windows

How to...

To create a Status profile, complete the following steps:

  1. From the left navigation menu in VSA 10, navigate to Configuration > Profiles.
  2. The Profiles page will load. At the top of the page, click New Profile.

  3. The Create New Profile page will load.

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  4. In the Name section, enter a name for the profile.
  5. Optionally, enter information about the profile in the Description section.
  6. In the Profile Type section, select Status underneath Monitoring.
  7. Optionally, assign relevant tags in the Content Tag section.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Customize the profile to your needs. Reference the Profile configuration settings section, if needed.
  10. When you've finished customizing the profile, click Create.

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Next, you'll need to create a policy that defines the devices to which you'd like to automatically apply your configuration. Complete the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Policies. Create a new policy or edit an existing policy.
  2. Click Assign Profile.
  3. Locate the profile you'd like to use. Select it by clicking the radio button next to its name.

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  4. Click Assign.
  5. VSA 10 will begin enforcing the selected profile immediately. You can view it in effect at Configuration > Policies.

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