Administrator Guide

Assigning Threshold Definitions to Storage Objects
You can assign threshold definitions to storage objects that are accessible from the STORAGE menu in Unisphere Central.
View the Threshold Definitions Assigned to a Storage Object or Storage Center
View the threshold definitions assigned to a storage object or Storage Center in the Threshold Alerts tab.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. To display the threshold definitions assigned to a storage object, select one of the following storage objects from the
STORAGE menu:
● Volumes – Click the Volumes view, click on the name of a volume, and click the Thresholds tab.
● Servers – Click the Servers view, click on the name of a server, and click the Thresholds tab.
● Profiles – Click the Profiles view, click the name of a storage profile, and click the Thresholds tab.
● Disks – Click the Disks view, click on the name of a disk, and click the Thresholds tab.
3.
To display the threshold definitions assigned to the Storage Center, select Thresholds from the MONITORING menu.
Assign a Threshold Definition to a Controller
Select a controller and then click the Set Threshold Alert Definitions to assign a threshold definition.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. From the
SYSTEM menu, click Hardware.
The Hardware view is displayed.
3. Select the controller to which to assign a threshold definition.
4. Click Set Thresholds.
The Set Threshold Definitions dialog box opens.
5. Select the alert definition to which to assign a threshold definition.
The threshold definitions that appear in the Available Alert Definitions pane depend on the type of alert definition
selected.
6. From the Available Alert Definitions pane, select the threshold definition to assign to the alert definition.
If a threshold definition for the selected alert definition does not exist, create a threshold definition by clicking New
Threshold Definition
7. Click Set Thresholds.
The selected threshold definition is assigned to the alert definition.
NOTE:
To unassign a threshold definition from the selected alert definition, select the assigned threshold definition in
the Available Alert Definitions pane and click Clear Definition.
8. Click Close.
Assign a Threshold Definition to a Storage Object or Storage Center
Select the storage object and then click the Set Threshold Alert Definitions to assign a threshold definition.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. To assign a threshold definition to the Storage Center, select Thresholds from the MONITORING menu and skip the
next step.
Storage Center Monitoring
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