Event notifications

The system uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps, syslog messages, emails, and the Call Home function to notify you when significant events are detected. Any combination of these notification methods can be used simultaneously. Notifications are normally sent immediately after an event is raised. However, there are some events that might occur because of service actions that are being performed. If a recommended service action is active, these events are notified only if they are still unfixed when the service action completes.

Only events recorded in the event log can be notified. Most CLI messages in response to some CLI commands are not recorded in the event log so do not cause an event notification.

Events with notification type Error or Warning are shown as alerts in the event log. Events with notification type Information are shown as messages.