To configure alert notifications for a single storage array:

1In the EMW, select the Devices tab.

2Select the relevant storage array, then select EditConfigureAlerts.

The Configure Alerts dialog is displayed. To configure e-mail alerts, see "Configuring E–mail Alerts" on page 79. To configure SNMP alerts, see "Configuring SNMP Alerts" on page 81.

Configuring E–mail Alerts

For more information on configuring alert notifications, see "Configuring Alert Notifications" on page 78.

To configure e-mail alerts:

1Open the Configure Alerts dialog by performing one of these actions:

In the Tree view or the Table view on the Devices tab in the EMW, select a node, and then select EditConfigure Alerts. Go to step 3.

In the Setup tab in the EMW, select Configure Alerts. Go to step 2.

2Select one of the following radio buttons to specify an alert level:

All storage arrays—Select this option to send an alert e-mail about events on all storage arrays.

An individual storage array—Select this option to send an alert e-mail about events that occur on only a specified storage array.

These results occur, depending on your selection:

If you select all storage arrays, the Configure Alerts dialog appears.

If you select an individual storage array, the Select Storage Array dialog appears. Select the storage array for which you want to receive e-mail alerts and click OK. The Configure Alerts dialog appears.

If you do not know which storage array to select, click Blink to turn on the LEDs of the storage array.

3In the Configure Alerts dialog, select the Mail Server tab.

4In Mail server, type the name of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail server.

The SMTP mail server is the name of the mail server that forwards the alert e-mails to the configured e-mail addresses.

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MD3620F, MD3600f specifications

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