Before we start configuring the filter rules we should setup the notification that is to be triggered when the backup did not complete as expected. For our example we will use an email (SMTP) notification.
Open the EventSentry management application and review the installed notifications:
Figure 8
If the desired notification type is already listed there then you can skip this chapter. If it is not, then right-click the Notifications (Targets) container and select Add from the menu to add a new notification. Give the new notification a descriptive name (e.g. Email Notification) and hit ENTER. Then select the SMTP tab and configure all required options for the SMTP target, similar to shown below:
Figure 9
We are now ready to proceed to create the first filter.