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3 Configure or modify the alert handler settings.
Option Action
Instance Name
Type a name for the alert handler instance.
Alert Output Folder
Type the log file path. The path must be on the
vCenter Operations Manager Server. The complete path must be no longer
than 50 characters. If the path is too long, vCenter Operations Manager
cannot update the alert instance.
4 Click OK to save your configuration.
NOTE You cannot use the Test button to test a log file alert handler instance.
vCenter Operations Manager starts the alert handler instance.
Add or Edit an EMC Smarts Alert Handler Instance
If you use vCenter Operations Manager with EMC Smarts, you can configure an alert handler instance to
send alerts directly to the EMC Smarts SAM Global Console.
When you use an EMC Smarts alert handler, EMC Smarts users can see vCenter Operations Manager alert
information and can open vCenter Operations Manager to see alert details from their EMC Smarts display.
Prerequisites
Obtain the broker name, SAM server name, and user name and password for your EMC Smarts
configuration. See the Integration Guide for VMware vCenter Operations Manager and EMC Smarts.
Procedure
1 Select Admin > Configure Outbound Alert.
2 Add or edit an EMC Smarts alert handler instance.
Option Action
Add an EMC Smarts alert handler
instance
a Click the Add Alert Handler icon.
b Select Email from the Outbound Alert Type drop-down menu.
c Type a name for the alert handler instance in the Instance Name text
box.
Edit an EMC Smarts alert handler
instance
Select the alert handler instance and click the Edit Alert Handler icon.
When you edit an alert handler instance, you cannot change the outbound
alert type.
3 Configure the alert handler settings.
Option Action
Instance Name
Type a name for the alert handler instance.
Broker
Type the broker name, SAM server name, and user credentials for your
Smarts configuration.
SAM Server
Type the name of the SAM server.
User Name
Type the user name.
Password
Type the password.
4 Click Test to test the alert handler instance.
vCenter Operations Manager verifies that all required fields contain values and tries to connect to EMC
Smarts.
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