Steps to configure external applications

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    Configuring ManageEngine Password Manager Pro

    Here are the steps to configure Password Manager Pro.

    1. Login to Password Manager Pro.
    2. Navigate to Audit -> Resource Audit -> Audit Actions -> Configure Resource Audit. Enable the Generate Syslog option for all operations and click Save.
    3. Navigate to Audit -> User Audit -> Audit Actions -> Configure User Audit. Enable the Generate Syslog option for all operations and click Save.
    4. Navigate to Admin -> Integration -> SNMP Traps / Syslog Settings and click Syslog Collector.
      • Enter the EventLog Server name and a port that the EventLog Analyzer instance is listening to.
      • Select the protocol (UDP/TCP) and a facility name. Click Save.

    Configuring ManageEngine OpManager

    The following are the steps to configure ManageEngine OpManager.

    1. Login to OpManager.
    2. Navigate to Settings -> Notifications.
    3. Click Add.

      Profile Type

      Select Syslog Profile and enter the following details.

      • Destination Host - EventLog Analyzer server name or IP address.
      • Destination Port - Any port that the EventLog Analyzer instance is listening to.
      • Severity and Facility must be the default values i.e. $severity and kernel.

      For EventLog Analyzer to parse logs from OpManager, the message variables in the syslog profile of OpManager should be entered in the following format:

      Mandatory message variables

      • ALARM_MESSAGE:$message
      • ALARM_ID:$alarmid
      • ALARM_CODE:$alarmid

      Other important message variables

      • ALARM_SOURCE:$displayName
      • ALARM_CATEGORY:$category
      • ALARM_SEVERITY:$stringseverity
      • ALARM_TRIGGER_TIME:$strModTime
      • ALARM_EVENT_TYPE:$eventType
      • Entity: $entity
      • Last Polled Value: $lastPolledValue
    4. Click Next.

      Criteria

      • Click on the Criteria check-box.
      • Enable the notification for all severities and click Next.

      Device Selection

      • Select the By Device option and select all the devices listed under Remaining Devices and click Next.

      Schedule

      • You don't have to configure anything in this section. Click Next.

      Preview

      • Enter a profile name and click Save.
      Note If the same machine is running two or more ManageEngine products, ensure the following:
      • The ports used by the products are unique.
      • The EventLog Analyzer port receiving logs from OpManager and Password Manager Pro is not used by other ManageEngine products.
    Configuring ManageEngine OpManager