Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide

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Contents Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide... 5 About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack... 5 Importing the management pack... 6 About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules... 7 About Licensing rules... 8 About LiveUpdate rules... 9 About Outbreak rules... 9 About Performance rules... 9 About Rapid Release rules... 10 About Service rules... 10 Viewing the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange group... 11 Disabling default rules... 13 Viewing Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events and performance data... 13

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Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack If you use Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack lets you integrate Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events with Microsoft Operations Manager 200 (MOM). If you use Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server/Server 2003, the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack lets you integrate Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events with MOM and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM). When you import the management pack in MOM/SCOM, it immediately begins monitoring objects based on default configurations and thresholds. These default configurations and thresholds (such as monitors, rules, and tasks) monitor specific Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events in the Windows Event Log and the Windows Performance Monitor. When a rule is triggered, the MOM/SCOM agent collects data about the event and forwards it to MOM/SCOM. MOM/SCOM provides you with a central repository that you can use to monitor critical events that occur on your Exchange servers. For more information about Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, see the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 documentation. For

6 Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide Importing the management pack more information about Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, see the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 documentation. For more information about Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange, see the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Implementation Guide. Importing the management pack The system requirements for the computer on which you import the management pack are as follows: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (32-bit platform) or Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 (32-bit platform) Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (32-bit platform) The Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Agent services must be running when you install the management pack. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2003/2000 Windows 2000 Server/Server 2003 The management pack is supported for Symantec Mail Security 6.0 for Microsoft Exchange events only. The MOM/SCOM agent must be deployed to the servers on which Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange is installed. This agent collects events and performance data and forwards the information to MOM/SCOM. For information about how to deploy the agent or remove the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack, see the appropriate Microsoft documentation. To import the management pack in MOM 1 Copy SMSMSE Management Pack.akm to the following folder: \Program Files\Microsoft Operations Manager 2005\Management Packs 2 In the MOM 2005 Administrator Console, in the left pane, right-click Management Packs, and then click Import/Export Management Pack. 3 In the Pack Import/Export Wizard panel, click Next. 4 In the Import or Export Management Packs panel, click Import Management Packs and/or reports, and then click Next. 5 In the Select a Folder and Choose Import Type panel, click browse and select the following folder: \Program Files\Microsoft Operations Manager 2005\Management Packs 6 Click Import Management Packs only, and then click Next.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules 7 7 In the Select Management Packs panel, select SMSMSE Management Pack.akm, and then click Next. 8 Click Finish. 9 In the Import Status window, click Close when the program finishes importing the management pack. To import the management pack in SCOM 1 Copy SMSMSE_6.0_Management_Pack.xml to the following folder: \Program Files\System Center Management Packs 2 In the SCOM 2007 Operator Console in the left pane, right-click Management Packs, and then click Import Management Pack. 3 Browse and locate the SMSMSE_6.0_Management_Pack.xml file in the \Program Files\System Center Management Packs folder. 4 In the Import Management Packs panel, click Import. 5 In the Import Status window, click Close when the program finishes importing the management pack. About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules When you import the management pack, a Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange directory structure is automatically created and populated with pre-configured rules. These are rules that collect data about specific critical events. Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange event rules are as follows: Event rules These are rules that collect data about specific critical events. The following event rules come under this category: Licensing See About Licensing rules on page 8. LiveUpdate See About LiveUpdate rules on page 9. Outbreak See About Outbreak rules on page 9. Rapid Release See About Rapid Release rules on page 10. Services See About Service rules on page 10.

8 Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules Performance rules These are rules that measure specific performance criteria. The following event rules come under this category. See About Performance rules on page 9. Note: Rules are not categorized for SCOM. About Licensing rules For information about how to modify rules or create new rules, see the appropriate Microsoft documentation. Table 1 lists the default Licensing rules and the events that trigger the rules. Table 1 Default Licensing rules Rule Antivirus License Error Invalid License - Console LiveUpdate Failed To Update Invalid License - LiveUpdate Failed to Update Invalid License - LiveUpdate Virus Definitions Not Updated Invalid License - Rapid Release Failed to Update Invalid Symantec Premium AntiSpam License Symantec Premium AntiSpam License Error Unable to Install Antivirus License Unknown Symantec Enterprise Licensing Error Description of event trigger The content license expired or is not installed, or the license file is damaged. The content license expired or is not installed, or the license file is damaged. The content license expired or is not installed, or the license file is damaged. Your content license expired or is not installed, or the license file is damaged. Could not find a valid content license. The license file is expired, invalid, or damaged. The Symantec Premium AntiSpam license expired or is not installed, or the license file is damaged. The license file is expired, invalid, or damaged. The license file is expired, or the license file is damaged.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules 9 About LiveUpdate rules Table 2 lists the default LiveUpdate rules and the events that trigger the rules. Table 2 Rule Default LiveUpdate rules Description of event trigger Console Communication Error with LiveUpdate LiveUpdate Critical Error LiveUpdate Error LiveUpdate Host Busy LiveUpdate No Carrier LiveUpdate Unknown Error Missing Virus Definitions An error occurred with LiveUpdate. The LiveUpdate server is temporarily unavailable, or the server has lost network connectivity. Check the Event Log for more information. The LiveUpdate server is temporarily unavailable, or the server has lost network connectivity. The LiveUpdate server is temporarily unavailable, or the server has lost network connectivity. Many people are attempting to access the LiveUpdate server simultaneously. The LiveUpdate server is temporarily unavailable. The LiveUpdate server is temporarily unavailable. Definition files are damaged or missing. About Outbreak rules Table 3 lists the default Outbreak rules and the events that trigger the rules. Table 3 Default Outbreak rules Rule Outbreak Occurrence Outbreak Reoccurrence Description of event trigger An outbreak threshold was reached. An outbreak is still occurring. About Performance rules Table 4 lists the default Performance rules and the events that trigger the rules.

10 Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules Table 4 Performance counters Performance counter Bytes Scanned Bytes Scanned/Sec Total Scans Total Scans/Sec Threats and Risks Found Threats and Risks Found/Sec Content Filtering Found Content Filtering Found /Sec Spam Violations Found Spam Violations Found/Sec Description Number of bytes scanned. Number of bytes scanned per second. Number of scans performed on messages and attachments. Number of scans performed on messages and attachments per second. Number of software threats detected. Number of software threats detected per second. Number of content violations detected. Number of content violations detected per second. Number of spam violations detected. Number of spam violations detected per second. About Rapid Release rules Table 5 lists the default Rapid Release rules and the events that trigger the rules. Table 5 Rule FTP Failure Default Rapid Release Rules Description of event trigger An FTP failure occurred. General Error During Rapid Release Unknown. Check the Event Log for more information. About Service rules Table 6 lists the default Services rules and the events that trigger the rules.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules 11 Table 6 Default Services rules Rule Auto-Protect Process Failed to Start Out of Memory Quarantine is Full Service Could Not Start Service Could Not Start - Already Started Service Could Not Start Auto-Protect Process Not Started Service Could Not Start - Configuration Invalid Service Could Not Start - Cannot Logon to the Exchange Server Service Could Not Start - Low Memory Conditions Service Could Not Start - Not Admin Account Service Stopped Unable to Record Events Description of event trigger Check the Event Log for more information. Computer resources are low. The Quarantine Server contains too many quarantined files. Check the Event Log for more information. An attempt was made to start the service, but the service is already running. The Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange service cannot start. The program settings could not be obtained or are invalid. Unable to logon to the Exchange server. There is not enough memory to start the service. The NT account specified does not have administrator privileges. The computer was restarted or shut down. The Event Log is full. Viewing the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange group You can view the default Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange group in the MOM/SCOM console. Each rule contains a Knowledge Base that provides the following information: Summary Cause Resolution A brief description of the rule What event triggered the rule Proposed resolutions for resolving the event issue

12 Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide About the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules To view the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rule group in MOM 1 In the MOM 2005 Administrator Console under Management Packs, in the left pane, expand RuleGroups, expand Symantec, and then expand Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange. 2 Expand any of the following categories to view the rules that are available for that category: Licensing LiveUpdate Outbreak Performance Rapid Release Services To view the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange computer group in SCOM 1 In the SCOM 2007 Operator Console in the left pane, expand Management Packs Objects. 2 Under Management Pack Objects, select Rules. 3 In the right pane under Rules, expand Type: Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Installation to view the rules that are available. To view a rule's Knowledge Base in MOM 1 In the left pane, select the rule type that contains the rules for that category. For example, for the Licensing category, select Event Rules. For the Performance category, select Performance Rules. 2 In the right pane, double-click the rule. 3 In the Rule Properties dialog box, click the Knowledge Base tab. To view a rule's Knowledge Base in SCOM 1 In the left pane, expand Management Packs Objects. 2 Under Management Pack Objects, select Rules. 3 In the right pane under Type: SymantecMailSecurityforMicrosoftExchange Installation, double-click the rule for which you want to view the Knowledge Base. 4 In the Rule Properties dialog box, click the Knowledge Base tab.

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide Disabling default rules 13 Disabling default rules All of the Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange rules are enabled by default. You can disable the rules that you do not want to apply. To disable default rules in MOM 1 In the MOM 2005 Administrator Console under Management Packs, in the left pane, expand RuleGroups, expand Symantec, and then expand Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange. 2 Select a rule category and a rule type. For example, for the Licensing category, select Event Rules. For the Performance category, select Performance Rules. 3 In the right pane, double-click the rule that you want to disable. 4 In the Event Rule Properties dialog box, uncheck This rule is enabled. 5 Click OK. To disable default rules in SCOM 1 In the SCOM 2007 Operator Console in the left pane, expand Management Packs Objects. 2 Under Management Packs Objects, select Rules. 3 In the right pane under Type: SymantecMailSecurityforMicrosoftExchange Installation, double-click the rule that you want to disable. 4 In the Event Rule Properties dialog box, uncheck Rule is enabled. 5 Click Apply, and then click OK. Viewing Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events and performance data You can view Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events and performance data in the MOM/SCOM console. The Events view contains the following rule violations: Licensing, LiveUpdate, Outbreak, Rapid Release, and Services. The Performance view contains Performance rule data. To view Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events in MOM 1 In the Operator Console in the Views pane, click Events. 2 In the Event Views pane, expand All:Event Views, expand Symantec, and then expand Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange.

14 Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Management Pack Integration Guide Viewing Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events and performance data 3 Click SMSMSE Events. The events appear in the SMSMSE Events pane. 4 Select an event to view detailed information. The details appear in the Event Details pane. To view Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange events in SCOM 1 In the SCOM 2007 Operator Console in the left pane, click Monitoring. 2 In the Monitoring Views pane, expand Monitoring, expand Symantec, and then expand SMSMSE. 3 Click SMSMSE Events. The events appear in the SMSMSE Events in the right pane. 4 Select an event to view detailed information. The details appear in the Event Details pane. To view Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange performance data in MOM 1 In the Operator Console, in the Views pane, click Performance. 2 In the Performance Views pane, expand All:Performance Views, expand Symantec, and then expand SymantecMailSecurityforMicrosoftExchange. 3 Select the Performance rule that contains the specific criteria that you want to review. The performance data appears in the SMSMSE Performance Data pane. To view Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange performance data in SCOM 1 In the SCOM 2007 Operator Console in the left pane, click Monitoring. 2 In the Monitoring Views pane, expand Monitoring, expand Symantec, and then expand SMSMSE. 3 Select the Performance rule that contains the specific criteria that you want to review. The performance data appears in the SMSMSE Performance Data pane.