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Establishing alarm notifications, Disabling vpo, Scheduling alarm notifications – HP XP Performance Advisor Software User Manual

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Changing the threshold level for dispatching alarms

To change the threshold level for dispatching alarms, complete the following steps:

1.

Select the row(s) that you want to configure for the alarm.

2.

In the Apply Action drop-down menu, click Change dispatch level on selected items.

3.

In the Dispatch at Level drop-down menu, select 1, 2, or 3.

4.

Click Apply Action.

5.

Click Commit/Refresh to commit your changes to the database.

Establishing alarm notifications

To select the destination for your alarm notifications, complete the following steps:

1.

Select the row(s) that you want to configure for the alarm.

2.

In the Apply Action drop-down menu, click one of the following:
• Change email destination on selected items

Change SNMP destination on selected items
Change script file on selected items

3.

If you selected to change either the email or SNMP destination, you must enter a new address in

the appropriate fields for those selections. If you selected to change the script file, specify the path

name of the batch file that you want to reference.

4.

Click Apply Action.

5.

Click Commit/Refresh to commit your changes to the database. The new addresses appear in

the list box.

Disabling VPO

In certain cases, enabling VPO may cause all alarm notifications to stop. If you have enabled VPO and

have stopped receiving alarm notifications, you can disable VPO to start receiving alarm notifications

again. To disable VPO, complete the following steps:

1.

In the Alarm Configuration screen, select all VPO enabled configurations.

2.

Uncheck the Enable VPO check box.

3.

Select Enable/Disable sending to VPO on selected items from the list box.

4.

Click Apply Action.

5.

Click Commit / Refresh.

6.

Ensure that there is no VPO enabled configurations.

7.

Restart the management system by: Start -> Programs -> HP StorageWorks -> restart services

Scheduling alarm notifications

Use this feature of PA XP to create a schedule of when alarm notifications are dispatched.
To set the start and end times and establish time zone, duration, and frequency of occurrence for

dispatching alarms, complete the following steps:

1.

Select the row(s) that you want to schedule alarm notification.

2.

Click Edit Schedule. The Edit Schedule/Trend window appears, as shown in

Edit Schedule/Trend

window

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