HP Reference Information Storage System Version 1.6 Administration Guide revision 2 (T3559-90809, September 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 ser vice, enter your email address or the email address of the person who will receive 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 De l ete.
NOTE:
The mail host’s
IP address must be entered in the Email Reports view for SNMP email notifications to be
sent. See "Detailed email reports" on p age 76 for more information.
Setting SNMP Community
An SNMP communit y 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 manag er) and the device (the SNMP ag ent).
The commu nity string is included in every packet that is transmit ted b et ween the SNMP manager and
the SNMP a gent.
Email Reporter
Use the Email Reporter to configure summar y monitoring reports that are sent periodically to your chosen
email recipients.
You can select the information to be sent and the frequency of the reports— from every 2 hours to every
24 hours. These reports ca n include system status, storage rates, nod e health, and other information from
the PCC views.
Tab le 46 Links to Email Repor ter view
Origin
Link
left menu
Reporting > Email Reporter
Detailed email reports
The following information is provided in detailed ema il repor ts.
76
Reporting