Chapter 7 Alerts, Auto-response

and Logging

ALERTS AND LOGGI NG

Introduction
This chapter describes the automated response, alert generation and logging features of the console

server.

The new Auto-Response facility (in firmware V3.5.1 and later) extends on the basic Alert facility available
in earlier firmware revisions. With the new facility the console server monitors selected serial ports, logins,
the power status and environmental monitors and probes for Check Condition triggers. The console
server will then init i ate a sequence of actions in response to the triggers. To configure you:
• set general paramet ers (Section 7.1), then
• select and configure t he Check Conditions i.e. the conditions that will trigger the response
(Section 7.2) , then
• specify the Trigger Actions i.e. sequence of actions initi ated in the event of t he t ri gger condition
(Section 7.3), then
• specify the Resol ve A ct ions i.e. actions perfo rmed wh en trigger c onditions have been resolved
(Section 7.4)
All console server models can maintain log records of all access and communications with the console
server and with the attached serial devices. A log of all system activity is also maintained as is a history of
the status of any at tached environmental monitors.
Some models also log access and communications with network attached hosts and maintain a history of
the UPS and PDU power status.
• If port logs are to be maintained on a remote server, then the access path to this location needs
to be configured Then you need to activate and set the desired levels of logging for each serial
and/or network port (Section 7.6) and/or power and en vironment UPS (refer Chapter 8)

7.1 Configure Auto-Response

With the Auto-Response facility, a sequence of Trigger Actions is initiated in the event of a specified
trigger conditi on (Check Condition). Subsequent Resolve Actions can also be performed when the trigger
condition has been resolved.
To configure, first set the general param eters that will be applied t o all Auto-Responses:
Check Log Events on Alerts & Loggi ng: Auto-Response to enable logging all Auto-
Response activ i ties
Check Delay after Boot to set any gener al del ay to be applied after console server sy st em
boot, before proce ssi ng events

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