Create connection and authenticate credential with Everbridge

As a first step, establish a connection and authenticate your login credentials with an Everbridge instance to send out a notification using a delivery channel. This connection not only helps you to send but also receive communications.

Before you begin

Role required: BCM admin (sn_bcm.admin)

Procedure

1. Navigate to Business Continuity > Everbridge Notification Configuration > Connection & Credential Alias.
2. Click the Create New Connection & Credential related link.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Create Connection and Credential form

   Field	Description
   Connection Name	Name of the connection. Enter Everbridge Connection.
   Connection URL	Everbridge API base address.
   Organization ID	Organization ID of Everbridge. Note: You can get the organization ID from the Everbridge instance.
   Incident Template ID	Unique ID of Everbridge incident template. Note: You can get the ID from the Everbridge instance.
   Credential Name	Name of Everbridge credential.
   Username	User name of API user in Everbridge.
   Password	Password to validate and establish connection.

4. Click Create.