Set up event notifications
The system can use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps and emails to notify you when significant events are detected. Any combination of these notification methods can be used simultaneously. Use page in the GUI to configure event notifications.
Notifications are normally sent immediately after an event is raised.
In email notification method, you can also define whether a recipient needs to get a report of events that are reported in the system. These reports are sent only once in a day. Based on the seriousness of the issue, each event that is reported in the system gets a severity level associated with it.
The following table describes the severity levels of event notifications.
| Notification level | Description |
|---|---|
 Error |
Error notification is sent to indicate a problem that must be corrected as soon as
possible. This notification indicates a serious problem with the system. For example, the event that is being reported might indicate a loss of redundancy in the system, and it is possible that another failure might result in loss of access to data. The most typical reason that this type of notification is because of a hardware failure, but some configuration errors or fabric errors also are included in this notification level. |
| Warning | A warning notification is sent to indicate a problem or unexpected condition
with the system. Always immediately investigate this type of notification to determine the effect
that it might have on your operation, and make any necessary corrections. Therefore, a warning notification does not require any replacement parts and it does not require IBM® Support Center involvement. |
| Information | An informational notification is sent to indicate that an expected event is occurred. For example, a NAS service is started. No remedial action is required when these notifications are sent. |