ViPR SRM How to configure alert notifications between Unisphere for VMAX and ViPR SRM
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Instructions
This procedure explains how to configure Unisphere for VMAX to notify ViPR SRM when a storage system generates an alert. This information is also available in the Unisphere for VMAX online help guide.
Procedure to configure SNMP in Unisphere for VMAX:
1. Log on to Unisphere for VMAX
2. From the System Selector, click Home
3. Select Home > Administration > Alert Settings > Notifications to open the Notification page
4. In the Types panel, click Enable next to SNMP you want to use to deliver the notification
5. Type IP address of the SNMP server (ViPR SRM primary backend)
6. Type the port on the SNMP server (2041 for ViPR SRM)
7. Once SNMP has been enabled, the following page displays
8. Select the desired alert severity.
9. Navigate to All Symmetrix > Home > Administration > Alert Settings and click on Symmetrix Thresholds Alerts
to view the various utilization alerts.
10. Select the desired utilization alert and Click on "Notify" to define notification via SNMP. Click OK.
11. The last step is to enable the alert policy
Additional Information
All types of events such as SNMP traps that originate outside of ViPR SMR, must match a filter in an enabled alert definition in ViPR SRM to get processed as an alert. If an alert definition that filters for a particular event is missing or disabled, the event does not become an alert. For details, refer to ViPR SRM 4.1 Alerting Guide.
Affected Products
Enterprise Storage, Storage Software, Unisphere for VMAXArticle Properties
Article Number: 000022539
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2025
Version: 4
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