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Alarm Management — Getting The Right
Information To The Right People
OpenComms Nform puts critical systems information
at the fingertips of support personnel - wherever
they are - increasing responsiveness to alarm-event
conditions, thus allowing IT organizations to maximize
their system availabilty.
SMTP Email
For high-priority event alarms, email
notifications can be sent to data
center managers, notifying them that
servers will be shut down soon due to
loss of power.
Shutdown Clients
For high-priority event alarms, email
notifications can be sent to data center
managers, notifying them that servers
will be shut down soon due to loss of
power or high temperature conditions.
Information you need, every time you need it.
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Alarm-Event Exporting to Disk
To maintain extended history of events,
the file-write can be used for logging and
database collection.
Automated Action Control
Response
Nform gives you the ability to control
equipment on received alarm-events. For
example, when a high temperature alarm
is received, an SNMP Set can automatically
turn on another unit for cooling. SNMP Set
Request can be used to reboot or turn
on/off Liebert MP Advanced Power Strips
or even close relay contacts for external
notifications.
Execute External Programs
Some network infrastructure can span
long distances dependent on bridges
and routers. The Run External program
can execute ping commands to devices
on the edge of your network, including
routers and switches that represent a
network path to resources within your
critical business operation.
Condition-Based System
Recording
This action notification can be used to
get a snapshot of your system as an
alarm-event occurs. Often IT managers
have to answer why systems are
unavailable during a crisis. The
recording of the "state-of the-system" as
an alarm occurred can prove useful for
trouble-shooting and determining the
root-cause of failures within the system.
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