Configuring Notifications

Configuring Notifications

ScoutDNS allows administrators to designate who receives notifications and specify the type of notifications sent and their destinations. This is managed through Notification Profiles. A Notification Profile includes the recipient’s email address and the settings that determine which specific alerts are sent to that address.





Create Notification Profile


To create a new notification profile, click "New" at the top right of the Configure Notifications page. Then, enter the email address where notifications will be sent. This can be any email address and does not need to be associated with a user account. Optionally, you can add a description to provide context for administrators.

Next, select the types of notifications to send.  Notifications are separated by type: System and Block Page. 




System


Dynamic DNS IP Change: Sends a notification when a DNS IP change is detected on a network using a Dynamic DNS name, and the new IP is successfully obtained.

Dynamic DNS IP Update Failure: Sends a notification when a DNS IP change is detected on a network using a Dynamic DNS name but fails to obtain a new IP.

Block Page


Unblock Page Request: Sends requests from end users asking for a page to be unblocked.

More notification types are being added.  

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