Api Notification Configuration; Port Log Lock Action Configuration; E-Mail Notification Configuration - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

API notification configuration

In the Brocade Fabric OS API, notifications are triggered programatically.
The Brocade Fabric OS API is an application programming interface (API) that provides the method
for any application to access critical information about a Brocade SAN. Using Fabric OS API, an
application can query or control individual switches or the entire fabric. You can also configure API
notifications using the Brocade Fabric OS API.

Port Log Lock action configuration

Port Log Lock freezes in time the port log dump output if an event is triggered. See
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E-mail notification configuration

In environments where it is critical that you are notified about errors quickly, you might want to use
e-mail notifications. With e-mail notifications, you can be notified of serious errors by e-mail or a
pager, so you can react quickly.
Configuring e-mail notifications in a Telnet session
To configure e-mail notifications in a Telnet session, enter the fwMailCfg command at the prompt.
The fwMailcfg menu displays.
1 : Show Mail Configuration Information
2 : Disable Email Alert
3 : Enable Email Alert
4 : Send Test Mail
5 : Set Recipient Mail Address for Email Alert
6 : Relay Host IP Configuration
7 : Quit
Select an item
The following sections describe how to use the fwMailCfg menu options.
Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide
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on page 74 for details about configuring port log lock actions.
Chapter 5, "Notification methods"
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