HP Reference Information Storage System v1.6 Administrator Guide (T3559-96073, July 2007)

Receiving SNMP e
ventsbyemail
If you do not hav
e a monitoring management server, you can receive SNMP notifications via email. This
option is also u
seful if you are away from the office.
To enable the service, enter yo ur email address or the email address of the person who will re ceive the
notifications, and click Add.
Repeat this ste
p if you want to add more recipients.
You can disable or delete an email recipient by clicking the radio button in front of the person’s name,
then clicking Disable or Delete.
NOTE:
The mail host’s
IP address must be entered in the Email Reports view for SNM P email notifications to be
sent. S ee "Detailed email reports" on page 76 for more information.
Setting SNMP Community
An SNMP community string is a text string that acts as a password. It is used to authenticate messages
that are sent between the management station (the SNMP manager) and the device (the SNMP agent).
The community string is included in every packet that is transmitted between the SNMP manager and
the SNMP agent.
Email Reporter
Use the Email Reporter to configure summary monitoring repor ts that are sent periodically to your chosen
email recipients.
You can select the information to be sent and the frequency of the reports— from ever y 2 hours to every
24 hours. These reports can include system status, storage rates, node health, and other information from
the PCC views.
Tab le 46 Links to Email Reporter view
Origin
Link
left menu
Reporting > Email Reporter
Detailed email reports
The following information is provided in detailed email reports.
76
Reporting