Dell PowerVault MD3200i - Manual (Page 93)

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Configuration: Event Monitor
An event monitor is provided with Dell PowerVault Modular Disk Storage
Manager (MDSM). The event monitor runs continuously in the background
and monitors activity on the managed storage arrays. If the event monitor
detects any critical problems, it can notify a host or remote system using e-
mail, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) trap messages, or both.
For the most timely and continuous notification of events, enable the event
monitor on a management station that runs 24 hours a day. Enabling the
event monitor on multiple systems or having a combination of an event
monitor and MDSM active can result in duplicate events, but this does not
indicate multiple failures on the array.
To use the Event Monitor:
• Set up alert destinations for the managed device that you want to monitor.
A possible alert destination would be the Dell Management Console. More
information about the Dell Management Console can be found at
dell.com/support.
• Replicate the alert settings from a particular managed device by copying
the emwdata.bin file to every storage management station from which you
want to receive alerts.
Each managed device shows a check mark that indicates that alerts are set.
Enabling or Disabling the Event Monitor
You can enable or disable the event monitor at any time.
Disable the event monitor if you do not want the system to send alert
notifications. If you are running the event monitor on multiple systems,
disabling the event monitor on all but one system prevents the sending of
duplicate messages.
NOTE: It is recommended that you configure the event monitor to start by default
on a management station that runs 24 hours a day.
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