Dell POWERVAULT MD3600I - Manual (Page 42)

Configuring E-mail Alerts
1. Open the Configure Alerts dialog by performing one of these actions in the EMW:
– On the Devices tab, select a node and then on the menu bar, select Edit → Configure Alerts. Go to step 3.
NOTE: This option enables you to set up alerts for all the storage arrays connected to the host.
– On the Setup, select Configure Alerts. Go to step 2.
2. Select one of the following radio buttons to specify an alert level:
– All storage arrays — Select this option to send an e-mail alert about events on all storage arrays.
– An individual storage array — Select this option to send an e-mail alert about events that occur on only a
specified storage array.
These results occur, depending on your selection:
– If you select All storage arrays, the Configure Alerts dialog is displayed.
– If you select An individual storage array, the Select Storage Array dialog is displayed. Select the storage
array for which you want to receive e-mail alerts and click OK. The Configure Alerts dialog is displayed.
– If you do not know location of the selected storage array, click Blink to turn on the LEDs of the storage
array.
3. In the Configure Alerts dialog, select the Mail Server tab and do the following:
a) Type the name of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail server.
The SMTP mail server is the name of the mail server that forwards the e-mail alert to the configured e-mail
addresses.
b) In Email sender address, type the e-mail address of the sender. Use a valid e-mail address.
The e-mail address of the sender (the network administrator) is displayed on each e-mail alert sent to the
destination.
c) (Optional) To include the contact information of the sender in the e-mail alert, select Include contact
information with the alerts, and type the contact information.
4. Select the Email tab to configure the e-mail destinations:
– Adding an e-mail address — In Email address, type the e-mail address, and click Add.
– Replacing an e-mail address — In the Configured email addresses area, select the e-mail address to be
replaced, type the replacement e-mail address in Email address, and click Replace.
– Deleting an e-mail address — In the Configured email addresses area, select the e-mail address, and click
Delete.
– Validating an e-mail address — Type the e-mail address in Email address or select the e-mail address in
the Configured email addresses area, and click Test. A test e-mail is sent to the selected e-mail address. A
dialog with the results of the test and any error is displayed.
The newly added e-mail address is displayed in the Configured e-mail addresses area.
5. For the selected e-mail address in the Configured e-mail addresses area, in the Information To Send list, select:
– Event Only — The e-mail alert contains only the event information. By default, Event Only is selected.
– Event + Profile — The e-mail alert contains the event information and the storage array profile.
– Event + Support — The e-mail alert contains the event information and a compressed file that contains
complete support information for the storage array that has generated the alert.
6. For the selected e-mail address in the Configured e-mail addresses area, in the Frequency list, select:
– Every event — Sends an e-mail alert whenever an event occurs. By default, Every event is selected.
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