Use the Add a New
SNMP Server panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console to
add a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) server. You
can create up to six SNMP servers to use for notification.
Fields
The following fields can be updated:
- Server Name
- Enter a name for the SNMP server. A valid name is
1 to 15 ASCII characters. The following characters can be used: a
- z, A - Z, 0 - 9, -, _. The name cannot begin with a number or the
hyphen (-) character. Names starting with snmp are
reserved for SAN Volume Controller default
names.
- IP Address
- Select correct protocol and enter a valid IP address for the SNMP
server. Both IPv4 and IPv6 address formats are supported. However,
the options for selecting the IP address format display based on what
is currently configured on the cluster.
- IPv4
- Select this option if you are currently using IPv4
address formats and enter a valid address for the SNMP server. Valid IPv4 address format is d.d.d.d,
where d is a decimal value from 0 - 255.
- IPv6
- Select this option if you are currently using IPv6 address formats
and enter a valid address for the SNMP server. The following IPv6
address formats are valid:
- Port
- Enter a valid port for the SNMP IP address. The usual value for
the SNMP port is 162, but this must be verified.
- Community
- Enter a name for the SNMP community. A valid name
is 1 to 60 ASCII characters. The following characters can be used:
a - z, A - Z, 0 - 9, -, ., /, or _. The community name cannot begin
with a number or the dash (-) character.
- Send Error Notifications
- Select this option to have the SAN Volume Controller cluster
send notifications with the type of error to
the SNMP server.When an event notification with the
type error is received by the SNMP server, the problem
must be fixed immediately. This notification indicates a serious
problem with the SAN Volume Controller cluster.
For example, the event that is being reported could indicate a loss
of redundancy in the system, and it is possible that another failure
could result in loss of access to data. A hardware failure is the
most typical reason this type of notification is sent, but some configuration
errors or fabric errors also are included in this notification type.
- Send Warning Notifications
- Select this option to have the SAN Volume Controller cluster
send notifications with the type of warning to the SNMP
server. A warning notification is sent to
indicate a problem or unexpected condition with the SAN Volume Controller.
Always immediately investigate this type of notification to determine
the effect that it might have on your operation and correct the problem
if necessary. A warning notification does not require any replacement
parts and therefore should not require IBM® Support
Center involvement. However, the event being reported might indicate
a condition that could be fatal to your operating environment; such
as, a critical FlashCopy® operation
has failed.
- Send Informational Notifications
- Select this option to have the SAN Volume Controller cluster
send notifications with the type of informational to
the SNMP server.For these types of notifications,
no action is necessary to resolve them. This notification indicates
an event that was expected has occurred. For example, a FlashCopy mapping event has completed successfully.
No remedial action is required when these notification types are sent.
Actions
The
following actions are available:
- OK
- Click this button to add a new SNMP server for notifications.
- Cancel
- Click this button to exit this panel without adding an SNMP server.