ELM Console (MMC) > Viewing and Notifying > Filters and Methods Library > All Notification Methods

The Forward Event Notification sends event information from one ELM Server (the sending server) to another ELM Server (the receiving server). Use this notification to link one or more ELM Servers. Forwarding events to an upstream ELM Server allows you to create a tiered monitoring system, an industry standard for monitoring multiple locations. Forward Event also has a caching mechanism. If the sending ELM Server cannot deliver the notification, it will cache it and attempt to resend after a few minutes.

•Names - This is the list of receiving ELM Servers.

•TCP Port - The port on which the receiving ELM Server is listening. By default, ELM Servers listen on port 1251. Set this value before adding a receiving ELM Server name to the list.

•Add - Click the Add button to add a server. The Select Computer dialog box will appear. You may enter the server name in the Computer Name field or browse the network and select the server. Click OK to add the server. Repeat this step for each server you wish to add.

•Remove - Select an ELM Server in the Names list and click the Remove button to delete it from the list.

•Remove All - You may use the Remove All button to remove all ELM Servers from the Names list.

Click the Test button to test the notification. A test message will appear in the Events view of the receiving ELM Server with the name of the sending ELM Server.

Note
The receiving ELM Server must have the IP address of the sending ELM Server before it will accept forwarded notifications. The IP address is entered in the ELM Control Panel applet, on the Forwarded Events tab, of the receiving ELM Server.