Setting And Configuring Syslog Notification For Sims; Sending A Test Syslog - HPE XP P9000 User Manual

Setting and configuring syslog notification for SIMs

You can be notified in syslog format when storage system failures occur. Failures notified in syslog
format are the same as failures reported by SIMs displayed in the Alerts window or failures reported by
SNMP traps.
Prerequisites
• You must have the storage administrator (initial configuration) role to perform this task. See Roles.
• You must have a server that supports syslogs.
• If a firewall is used, a port must be opened to transfer syslogs.
Procedure
1. Click Settings > Environmental Setting > Edit SIM Syslog Server Settings.
2. Select Enable, and enter the IP address and port number to transfer syslogs to a primary server.
3. Select Enable, and enter the IP address and port number to transfer syslogs to a secondary server.
4. Specify any name in the Location Identification Name field to identify the storage system.
5. Click Finish
6. Specify a task name, and click Apply.

Sending a test syslog

After configuring the syslog notification, send a test syslog to verify your settings.
Prerequisites
• You must have the Storage Administrator (Initial Configuration) role to perform this task. See Roles.
• Complete the configuration of the syslog server.
Procedure
1. Click Settings > Environmental Setting > Edit SIM Syslog Server Settings.
2. Make sure that the servers are set to Enable and that the settings in the window are correct.
3. Check Send a test message.
4. Enter a name in the Location Identification Name field to identify the storage system.
5. Click Finish.
6. Specify a task name, and click Apply.
7. Confirm that the syslog servers received the following log: RefCode:7FFFFF, This is a Test
Report.
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