From the Alert GUI, you can configure and manage all aspects of the Alert application functionality to process and deliver Black Duck notifications to configured recipients.
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When you install Alert, launch the Alert application user interface by typing https://localhost:8443/alert or https://<hostname>:8443/alertin a browser, using localhost (your computer) or a host name, and 8443, which is the port number to access the Alert application.
Logging into the Alert application
Use the system administrator (sysadmin) user account to login and configure Alert. Your session will continue until you log out, or after 10 minutes of inactivity; at which point the session automatically ends.
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The About page displays application information and links to your distributions, providers, and distribution channels. By clicking the Synopsys | Alert logo at the top of the left navigation panel from any page in Alert, you are directed to the About page.
About page
Click the Alert logo at the top of the left navigation panel to display the Alert About page. The About page shows the following contents:
Description: Alert's functional description.
Version: The version number of Synopsys Alert that is currently running.
Project URL: A link to the Alert GitHub project.
API Documentation (Preview): Intended as a preview only and is not stable for the initial release.
View Distributions: Click All Distributions to open the Distribution page.
Providers: A listing of currently-supported Black Duck providers. Access the provider configuration settings by clicking the provider name.
Distribution Channels: A listing of currently-supported distribution channels. Access the distribution channel configuration settings by clicking the distribution channel name.
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Navigation menu
Navigate in Alert using the left navigation menu, which is divided into the following sections:
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To log out of Alert, click Logout at the bottom of the navigation panel.
General status information
The following information describes general status information that is provided in the Alert GUI.
Configuration status icon
After the initial launch of the Alert application, the lower right corner of your browser displays a configuration status icon.
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Invalid configuration data also displays as highlighted fields on the Authentication page.
Alert upgrade notification
When a new version of Alert is available, a Warning system message shows that there is a new version available after the system has been running for 24 hours. If an email server is configured, the sysadmin user receives a notification email with a link to the new version.
Last updated
In Alert versions, 5.2.0 and later, clicking Save for any configuration provider, channel, or distribution configuration displays a Last Updated timestamp on the relevant page. This timestamp displays in the upper right corner of Alert. The date display format is YYYY-MM-DD; the time shown is in UTC time as shown in the following example.
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