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Alarm Management — Getting TheRight Information To The Right People

OpenComms Nform puts critical systems information at the fingertips of support personnel - wherever they are - increasing responsiveness to alarm-event conditions, thus allowing IT organizations to maximize their system availabilty.

SMTP Email

For high-priority event alarms, email notifications can be sent to data center managers, notifying them that servers will be shut down soon due to loss of power.

Alarm-Event Exporting to Disk

To maintain extended history of events, the file-write can be used for logging and database collection.

Execute External Programs

Some network infrastructure can span long distances dependent on bridges and routers. The Run External program can execute ping commands to devices on the edge of your network, including routers and switches that represent a network path to resources within your critical business operation.

Shutdown Clients

For high-priority event alarms, email notifications can be sent to data center managers, notifying them that servers will be shut down soon due to loss of power or high temperature conditions.

Automated Action Control

Response

Nform gives you the ability to control equipment on received alarm-events. For example, when a high temperature alarm is received, an SNMP Set can automatically turn on another unit for cooling. SNMP Set Request can be used to reboot or turn on/off Liebert MP Advanced Power Strips or even close relay contacts for external notifications.

Information you need, every time you need it.

Condition-Based System

Recording

This action notification can be used to get a snapshot of your system as an alarm-event occurs. Often IT managers have to answer why systems are unavailable during a crisis. The recording of the "state-of the-system" as an alarm occurred can prove useful for trouble-shooting and determining the root-cause of failures within the system.

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