Adding and Configuring SNMP Alerts

NOTE: You must have Configure DRAC 4 permission to add or delete an SNMP alert; otherwise, these options will not be available.

1Click the Configuration tab and select Alerts.

2Use the Add/Configure SNMP Alerts page to add, delete, configure, and test SNMP alerts.

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.

Adding an Alert

1Locate an available Destination IP Address in the Destination IP Address column.

NOTE: 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.

2Click [Available] to open the Add/Configure SNMP Alerts page.

3Use Table 4-7 to configure the following properties under General.

Table 4-7. Alert Properties

Property

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

Returns you to the Configure SNMP Alerts page.

Alerts Page

 

 

 

Configuring Alerts by Severity

1Use 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.

2Select the severity of the sensor for which you want an SNMP alert generated.

3Use Table 4-8 to decide which events you want to cause an SNMP alert.

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