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# sk38929 - How to configure mail alerts for policy installation

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk38929 |
| Date Created | 2009-04-14 |
| Last Modified | 2021-09-13 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server, SmartConsole, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS) |

## Solution

Mail alerts for Security policy installation are configured through the SmartView Monitor.

### Procedure

1. **In SmartConsole**:

   * Follow [sk25941 - Configuring 'Mail Alerts' using 'internal_sendmail' command](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk25941).
2. **In SmartView Monitor**:

   1. To open the SmartView Monitor from the SmartConsole R80 and higher:

      1. From the left navigation panel, click **Logs \& Monitor**.

      2. From the top, click **\[+\]** to open a new tab.

      3. In the bottom section, click **Tunnel \& User Monitor**.

   2. Go to the **File** menu - go to the **New** sub-menu - click **Gateways View**.

      ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk38929/Gateways View1902180406.JPG)
   3. From the "**Select available fields from** " drop-down menu, select "**Firewall**".

   4. In the "**Available fields** " list, click "**Security Policy** " and while holding the CTRL key, click "**Security Policy Installed**".

   5. Click the "**Add**" button.

   6. Click **OK**.

      [![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk38929/Gateway_Properties_Fields.png)](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk38929/Gateway_Properties_Fields.png "Click the image to see it in full size in a new tab/window")
   7. The new custom view named "**Untitled** " appears in the left tree in the **Custom** folder.  
      Right-click this view - click **Rename** - assign a desired name.

      ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk38929/New_Untitled_View.png)
   8. Right-click this new view and click **Run**.

   9. Set a threshold: in the **Custom** branch of the tree view on the left hand side, right-click the new Custom setting and select **Run**.

   10. In the list of all managed machines, right-click the relevant Security Gateway / Cluster object - click "**Configure Thresholds**".

       **Example**:

       ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk38929/Configure_Thresholds.png)
   11. In the **Threshold Settings** window, either click the "**Edit Global Settings...** " button, or select "**Custom**".

   12. In the "**Enabled**" column, select these:

       * "**Firewall Policy**"
       * "**Firewall Policy install time**"
       * "**Firewall Policy name**"
   13. In the "**Action** " column for these three thresholds, change from "**alert** " to "**mail**".

   14. Click on **OK**.

       **Example**:

       ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk38929/Threshold_Settings.png)
   15. Go to the "**Tools** " menu - click "**Start System Alert Daemon** " (if the daemon is already started, then this option is grayed out and the "**Stop**" option is available).

3. In SmartConsole:

   1. Install the Security Policy on the relevant Security Gateway / Cluster object.

   2. Install Database on the Security Management Server / Log Server.

4. **Important note for Multi-Domain systems:**

   On Provider-1 / Multi-Domain Server, it is also necessary to manually enable the 'cpstat_monitor' in the context of the relevant CMA / Domain.
   1. Connect to the command line on the server.  

   2. Log in to the Expert mode.  

   3. Run the applicable commands:

      * To enable on-the-fly:

        `[Expert@HostName]# mdsenv <Domain_Name>`

        `[Expert@HostName]# cpstat_monitor &`
      * To enable permanently:

        `[Expert@HostName]# mdsenv <Domain_Name>`

        `[Expert@HostName]# cpprod_util CPPROD_SetValue PROVIDER-1 RunCpstatMonitor 1 1 1`
      * To disable permanently:

        `[Expert@HostName]# mdsenv <Domain_Name>`

        `[Expert@HostName]# cpprod_util CPPROD_SetValue PROVIDER-1 RunCpstatMonitor 1 0 1`

      Explanation:

      The '`cpstat_monitor`' is executed for CMA / Domain only if the CMA's / Domain's registry file (*$CPDIR/registry/HKLM_registry.data* ) contains a key '`:RunCpstatMonitor(1)`' key in the section "`PROVIDER-1`".

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