Users Guide

5. Select the Use SSL check box to secure your SMTP transaction.
6. Click Apply.
7. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
To configure the SNMP alert forwarding configuration:
1. Expand SNMP Alert Forwarding Configuration.
2. Select the ENABLED check box to enable the respective SNMP traps to send alerts in case of predefined events.
3. In the DESTINATION ADDRESS box, enter the IP address of the destination device that must receive the alert.
4. Select the SNMP version type from the SNMP VERSION drop-down menu. Currently, only SNMP V1 and SNMP V2
versions are supported.
5. In the COMMUNITY STRING box, enter the SNMP community string of the device that must receive the alert.
6. Default port number for SNMP traps=162. Edit if necessary. See Supported protocols and ports in OpenManage Enterprise
on page 28.
7. To test an SNMP message, click the Send button of the corresponding trap.
8. Click Apply. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
To update the Syslog forwarding configuration:
1. Expand Syslog Forwarding Configuration.
2. Select the check box to enable the Syslog feature on the respective server in the SERVER column.
3. In the DESTINATION ADDRESS/HOST NAME box, enter the IP address of the device that receives the Syslog messages.
4. Default port number by using UDP=514. Edit if necessary by entering or selecting from the box. See Supported protocols and
ports in OpenManage Enterprise on page 28.
5. Click Apply.
6. To reset the settings to default attributes, click Discard.
Execute remote commands and scripts
When you get an SNMP trap, you can run a script on OpenManage Enterprise. This sets up a policy that opens a ticket on your
third party ticketing system for alert management. You can create and store only up to four remote commands.
1. Click Application Settings > Script Execution.
2. In the Remote Command Setting section, do the following:
a. To add a remote command, click Create.
b. In the Command Name box, enter the command name.
c. Select any one of the following command type:
i. Script
ii. RACADM
iii. IPMI Tool
d. If you select Script, do the following:
i. In the IP Address box, enter the IP address.
ii. Select the authentication method: Password or SSH Key.
iii. Enter the user name and password or the SSH Key.
iv. In the Command box, type the commands.
● Up to 100 commands can be typed with each command required to be on a new line.
● Token substitution in scripts is possible. See Token substitution in remote scripts and alert policy on page 161
v. Click Finish.
e. If you select RACADM, do the following:
i. In the Command Name box, enter the command name.
ii. In the Command box, type the commands. Up to 100 commands can be typed with each command required to be on
a new line.
iii. Click Finish
f. If you select IPMI Tool, do the following:
i. In the Command Name box, enter the command name.
ii. In the Command box, type the commands. Up to 100 commands can be typed with each command required to be on
a new line.
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