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Notification (Email/SNMPv2c/PEF)

Use the information in this topic to add and modify e-mail, SNMPv2c trap or PEF. Configured email and SNMPv2c traps allow users to monitor the enclosure status. Email and SNMPv2c trap will be sent according to the PEF (Platform Event Filters) setting.

The following is a description of the actions that can be performed in the Notification tab.

Email​

You can enable, configure and test email alert in this section.

  • Sender Information: Sender email address

  • Edit Recipient: Edit the email alert configuration.
    • Enabled or Disabled
    • Email Subject
    • Recipient
  • Clear Recipient: Clear selected email alert setting.
  • Sent Test Email: Send testing email alerts with selected configuration.
    Note
    • Before sending an Email alert, make sure that the changes of the following items have been saved successfully:
      • Events > Notification > PEF section: Global Alerting is “Enabled”.
      • Events > Notification > Email section: Recipients is set as valid Email address, and the status is “Enabled”.
      • Setting > Network service > SMTP Server: SMTP Server Configuration server is connected successfully.
    • When the SMM3 SEL is full, no new event entry can be added to the SEL. Email alert will not be generated until the log is cleared.

SNMPv2c Trap​

  • Community: Click the pencil icon to edit the community name of SNMPv2c Trap.
    Note
    Default value: public.
  • The following actions can be performed in the SNMPv2c Trap section:
    • Edit Trap: Click the button to edit the setting the SNMv2c trap destination.
      • Disabled or Enabled: Select to enable or disable the SNMP Trap status. If Disabled is selected, the setting will remain configured but no SNMPv2 traps will be sent. All traps are disabled by default.
      • Destination SNMPv2c Trap Address: Enter an IPv4 or IPv6 destination trap address, such as 10.24.195.66 or 2001::30.
    • Clear Trap: Click the button to clear the previous configuration of the selected SNMP.
    • Send Test Trap: Click the button to send a test SNMP trap using the selected trap configuration.
      Note
      • Before sending a test trap, make sure that the changes to the following items have been saved successfully:
        • Target Destination and Community String have been setup.
        • Events > Notification > PEF section: Global Alerting is “Enabled”.

      • When the SMM3 SEL is full, some PEF alerts might be missing or be sent repeatedly.

  • All the events would be sent to the destination IP address when Global Alerting Enable is enabled on the PEF section.

  • For SNMP trap type, check the Generate PEF box for targeted types of events. See PEF section below for configuration details.

Platform Event Filtering (PEF) List​

You can set SMTP/SNMP trap event types in this section. The following information provides the default values:
  • Global Alert status:
    • The global setting applies to all SNMPv2c trap and email recipients. The setting will be configured directly after clicking the button.
      • If enabled, system will send SNMPv2c trap, or an email alert based on the configuration in SNMPv2c Trap and Email section.
      • If disabled, the settings will remain configured but no SNMPv2c trap or an email alert will be sent.
    • Disabled by default.

  • All the filters are set as Enabled and selected by default. Select the types of events that will be cause Traps to be sent. If you click the checkbox next to the filter you can select or deselect notifications for specific components in the category. Make sure to click “Save” button after the configuration.