Configuring service alert test for SAN Volume Controller

This task provides instructions for configuring IBM® Director for the SAN Volume Controller Service Alert test.

Context

Perform the following steps to configure the service alert test:

Steps

  1. Log on to the master console.
  2. From the desktop, double-click the IBM Director console icon to open the IBM Director console.
  3. Log on to the IBM Director console.
  4. From the IBM Director main panel, click Tasks > Event Action Plan Builder. The Event Action Plan Builder window opens.
  5. From the Event Action Plan Builder window, right-click Send an Internet (SMTP) E-mail and then click Customize.
  6. Enter the following information in the displayed form:
    • Internet E-mail Address. If the SAN Volume Controller is located in North America, Latin America, South America or the Caribbean Islands, enter callhome1@de.ibm.com. If the SAN Volume Controller is located anywhere else in the world, enter callhome0@de.ibm.com.
    • Reply to. Enter the E-mail address of an administrative contact at the site.
    • SMTP E-mail server. Enter the name or IP address of the SMTP mail server.
    • SMTP port. Enter the port number through which e-mail is sent to your e-mail server. The default is 25
    • Subject of Email Message. Enter the following text: 2145 Call Home Test Body of E-mail Message
      # Contact name = contact_name (maximum 72 characters) 
      # Contact phone number = telephone_number (maximum 72 characters) 
      # Offshift phone number = telephone_number (maximum 72 characters) 
      # Machine location = machine_location (maximum 72 characters)  
      # Record Type = 4  
      # Machine Type/Model = 21454F2 
      # Serial Number = serial number of any installed SAN Volume Controller
  7. Click File > Save As.
  8. Enter 2145Test as the name of the e-mail action, and click OK.
  9. Close the Event Action Plan Builder window.
  10. Close the main IBM Director Window.

Parent topic: Setting up service alert for SAN Volume Controller

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