Configuring syslog notification for SIMs

You can be notified in syslog format when storage system failures occur. For information about SIM host reporting, see the Hitachi SNMP Agent User Guide.

Prerequisites

You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task. See Roles.

You must have a server that supports syslogs.

If a firewall is used, a port must be opened to transfer syslogs.

Procedure

In any of the following steps, if you enter an invalid character or do not enter required information, a message box displays, asking you to reenter the information.

In the Hitachi Command Suite:

In the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, expand the storage system tree, and select Maintenance Utility under Local Storage System.

In the Management tree, select Alert Notifications.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator

Click Settings. The Set Up Alert Notifications window displays.

In the Maintenance Utility menu, select Alert Notifications.

o Host Report: Sends alerts only to the host(s) for which SIM report setting is made.

o All: Sends alerts to all hosts.

The alert notification destination is common to Syslog, SNMP, and Email.

Select the Syslog tab

In Transfer Protocol, select the protocol for Syslog transfer.

To transfer Syslog to the primary server and alternate secondary server, select Enable and set the following items:

IP Address

Port Number

Client Certificate File Name, Password, and Root Certificate File Name

Use this field only when you select TLS1.2/RFC5424 in Transfer Protocol.

Enter a name in Location Identification Name for identification for the storage system.

If you select TLS1.2/RFC5424 in Transfer Protocol, also specify timeout, retry interval, and number of retries.

Click Apply. A completion message box displays. Click OK.