Defining notification settings for alerts

You can define the alert notification settings to determine the actions that are taken when alert conditions are detected for a resource. The settings are applied to all of the alert definitions that are specified for the resource.

1. To define notification settings for alerts, choose one of the following options:

   Option	Steps
   Define notification settings for alerts in a policy	Go to Settings > Alert Policies. Double-click the policy. Click Edit Policy Notifications.
   Define notification settings for alerts for a resource that is not managed by a policy	Go to the resource list page for the resource. For example, to modify notification settings for alerts for a block storage system, go to Storage > Block Storage Systems. To modify notification settings for a switch, go to Network > Switches. Right-click the resource for which you want to define alerts, then click View Alert Definitions. Click Edit Notifications in the Resource Notifications area.

2. If you want to send email notifications of alert violations, enter the email addresses in the Email Addresses field.
   Tip: If you enter an email address in the Email Addresses field, only that email address receives notifications for the alert. The following contacts do not receive notifications:

   • Any email addresses that are specified as policy contacts, if the alert is in an alert policy.
   • Any global email addresses that are specified for alert notifications. To view the global alert notification addresses, go to Settings > Notification Settings.
3. To specify other notification actions, click the switch icon for the type of action. Enter any details required for the action.
   You can specify that the following notification actions are taken when alert conditions are detected on monitored resources:

   Run script

   Run a script when an alert is triggered for the condition. Use a script to call external programs or run commands that take action as the result of an alert. By using a script, you can automatically address potential storage issues when they are detected to avoid unplanned downtime or performance bottlenecks. Learn more.

   Restriction: You can only specify to run a script for an individual alert; you cannot specify to run a script for all alerts in an alert policy.

   SNMP

   Generate SNMP trap messages to any network management station (NMS), console, or terminal when an alert condition is detected. System administrators must set up their SNMP trap ringer with the provided management information base (MIB) files to receive SNMP traps from the product.

   Netcool® / OMNIbus

   Send alert notifications to a Netcool server or OMNIbus EIF probe server within your environment that was configured to receive IBM Spectrum Control alerts.

   Windows event log or UNIX syslog

   Write alert messages to the OS log. If you already have an administrator monitoring OS logs, this method is a way to centralize your priority messages for quick notification and viewing.

4. Click Save Changes.