User Guide

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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
Chapter 6
AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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6.8 Working with Options
6.8.1 Change Password Settings
A password can be changed at the Options menu. See Section 6.2.2, Change a Password at the
Options Menu, on page 63.
6.8.2 Set Event Notifications
With the Notification option, the user can manage event log and email notifications of events.
The Event View section of the Array Status window displays the priority listing. The event log
priority levels, in ascending order, are indicated in Table 27.
Table 27. Event Log Priority Levels
Event Priority
Description
Low
Displays messages for normal system operations. (This event is not
displayed unless requested by the user.)
Informational
Displays information that might be useful to know.
Warning
The system user should to be informed about this event, but probably does
not need to take action.
Critical
The system user must be informed about this event and should take action.
Fatal
The RAIDXpert2 driver is fatally damaged and the RAID subsystem has
shut down.
6.8.2.1 Set or Change Event Notifications
1. At the Options menu, select Notification. The Notification Setup window opens.
2. Specify the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) and To Email Address, to which e-mail
messages are sent when an event occurs.
3. If the SMTP server requires a login, check the Server Required Login box and enter a valid
Username and Password for the server.
4. Specify a user address as the sender of the e-mail notifications in From Email Address. (By
default, the system on which RAIDXpert2 is installed is used.)
5. Click Send Test Message to verify that the e-mail notification works.
6. To disable messaging, uncheck the Enable Messaging check box in the Notification Events
section.
7. Choose the types of notification events to use (Email or Event Log) for each event priority
(Low, Informational, Warning, Critical, Fatal) by selecting the appropriate options.