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,
you can configure your system to send email events to IBM if
an issue that requires hardware replacement is detected, or the system shuts down due
to a thermal event or emergency power loss. 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.