User's Manual

Table 4-6. Network Settings Page Buttons (Top Right)
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Adding and Configuring SNMP Alerts
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1. Click the Configuration tab and select Alerts.
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2. Use the Add/Configure SNMP Alerts page to add, delete, configure, and test SNMP alerts.
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Adding an Alert
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1. Locate an available Destination IP Address in the Destination IP Address column.
If all Destination IP Addresses are filled with existing IP addresses, you have configured all of your existing alerts and must delete one to continue.
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2. Click [Available] to open the Add/Configure SNMP Alerts page.
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3. Use Table4-7 to configure the following properties under General.
Table 4-7. Alert Properties
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Configuring Alerts by Severity
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1. Use the Severity Configuration section to select which events, according to their severity, will cause an SNMP alert to be sent to the IP address you
typed in Configuring Alert Properties.
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2. Place a check under the severity of the sensor for which you want an SNMP alert generated.
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3. Use Table4-8 to decide which events you want to cause an SNMP alert.
Table 4-8. Severity Options
Auto Negotiation is set to On.
GUI Session Time-out
Enables you to specify the time (from 5 to 60 minutes in 5-minute intervals) before the session screen is locked. You must re-
type your password to unlock and resume the session.
Apply
Saves the changes made to the network configuration.
email Alert Settings
Enables email messaging and activates the SMTP (email) Server Address control.
SMTP (email) Server
Address
Specifies or edits the IP address of the SMTP server to which you want all
email messages to be sent.
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Button
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Action
Print
Prints the Network Configuration page
Refresh
Reloads the Network Configuration page
NOTE: You must have Configure DRAC 4 permission to add or delete an SNMP alert; otherwise, these options will not be available.
NOTE: The DRAC 4 supports three severity levels: Informational, Warning, and Severe. Some events support only the informational severity level
because they deliver only a message.
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Property
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Description
Enable SNMP Alert
Determines whether you want to enable the current SNMP alert.
Community
Specifies or edits the community name to which the destination IP address belongs.
IP Address
Specifies or edits the destination IP address to which the alert is sent.
Apply Changes
Commits changes made to the current alert.
Go Back To SNMP Alerts Page
Returns you to the Configure SNMP Alerts page.
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Option
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Description
Informational
Select the check boxes in this column to cause the DRAC 4 to send an alert if the corresponding event listed under Alert Description
occurs with a severity of Informational (lowest severity).