Configure your system to send notifications when a new
event is reported.
Correct any issues reported by your system as soon as
possible. To avoid monitoring for new events by constantly monitoring
the management GUI,
configure your system to send notifications when a new event is reported.
Select the type of event that you want to be notified about. For example,
restrict notifications to just events that require immediate action.
Several event notification mechanisms exist:
- Email. An event notification can be sent to one or more email
addresses. This mechanism notifies individuals of problems. Individuals
can receive notifications wherever they have email access which includes
mobile devices.
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). An SNMP trap report
can be sent to a data-center management system,
such as IBM Systems Director, that
consolidates SNMP reports from multiple systems. Using this mechanism,
you can monitor your data center from a single workstation.
- Syslog. A syslog report can be sent to a data-center management
system that consolidates syslog reports from multiple systems. Using
this mechanism, you can monitor your data center from a single workstation.
- Call Home. If your system is within warranty, or you have a hardware
maintenance agreement, configure your system to send email events
to IBM if an issue that requires
hardware replacement is detected. This mechanism is called Call Home.
When the event is received, IBM automatically
opens a problem report, and if appropriate, contacts you to verify
if replacement parts are required. If you set up Call Home to IBM, ensure that the contact details
that you configure are correct and kept up to date as personnel change.