Starting the MailNotifier

The MailNotifier informs you via e-mail when the Software Update Manager (SUM) displays a dialog that requires user interaction.

Prerequisites

You have prepared the MailNotifier tool as described in SUM MailNotifier.
You have started the Software Update Manager as described in Starting or Restarting the Software Update Manager.

Context

Especially during long-running phases, you have to check the SUM UI frequently to see if a dialog requires any actions or entries from you. To avoid frequent checking, you can configure the MailNotifier tool that notifies you as soon as a dialog is waiting for your input.

To start the MailNotifier, proceed as follows:

Procedure

Open a command line interface on the PC or host to which you have copied the MailNotifierApp files.
1. If you want so start the MailNotifier by referencing the properties file, enter the following:
  
  java –jar MailNotifierApp.jar properties=<path-to-props-file>
2. If you want so start the MailNotifier by providing the parameters in the command line, enter the following:
  
  java –jar MailNotifierApp.jar sum.sid=<SID> sum.user=<user> <further parameters property=value, if available>
If you did not enter your passwords in the properties file or on the command line, which is what we strongly recommend for security reasons, enter the passwords in the command line interface when the MailNotifier prompts you.

The tool starts running
To make sure that the configuration is working, check the initial mail from the MailNotifier. If necessary, correct the configuration.

Results

If the configuration is correct, the MailNotifier starts checking the update frequently according to your parameter settings. If a dialog is displayed in the Software Update Manager that requires your input, the tool sends an e-mail notification.

For more information about the tool, see SUM MailNotifier.