Use System Alerts to configure the
appliance to send SNMP traps and e-mail notifications in the event
of system-health related events.
About this task
Navigating in Proventia® Manager:
Navigating
in SiteProtector Management: select the Alerts policy
Procedure
- Click the System Alerts tab.
- Click an alert tab.
Option |
Description |
Bandwidth Utilization |
These alerts notify you when the appliance's bandwidth
exceeds a specific threshold in GB/sec. |
CPU Utilization |
These alerts notify you when the appliance's CPU exceeds
a specified percentage. |
Memory Utilization |
These alerts notify you when the appliance's memory usage
exceeds a specified percentage. |
Disk Utilization |
These alerts notify you when the appliance's disk usage
exceeds a specified percentage. |
- Select the Enable check box.
- Configure the following options:
Option |
Action |
- Threshold (gb/sec)
- CPU usage (%)
- Memory usage (%)
- Disk usage (%)
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Specifies a value to trigger an alert if the usage or threshold
is or exceeds the number. |
Display on console |
Enables the alert to appear in the console. In Proventia Manager, go to to view alerts. In
the SiteProtector Console, alerts appear on the Analysis tab. |
Send SNMP trap |
Complete the following steps:- Select the check box.
- To use a previously configured SNMP trap, select one from the
list, or to configure a new SNMP trap, click the Add icon.
- Specify the following options:
- Name: Type the name of the SNMP trap or
response.
- Manager: Type the IP address where the
SNMP Manager is running. The appliance must be able to access the
SNMP Host to send SNMP traps.
- Community: Type the appropriate community
name (public or private).
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Send Email |
Complete the following steps:- Select the check box.
- To use a previously configured e-mail, select one from the list
or to configure a new e-mail, click the Add icon.
- Specify the following options:
- Name: Type a meaningful name.
- SMTP Host: Type the mail server (as a fully
qualified domain name or IP address). The SMTP Host must be accessible
to the appliance to send e-mail notifications.
- From: Type individual or group e-mail address(es).
Separate addresses with commas.
- To: Type individual recipient or e-mail
group(s). Separate addresses with commas.
- Subject: Type a subject, or select Common
Parameters from the list. When you select common parameters,
they are populated with the corresponding event information.
- Body: Type the message body, or select Common
Parameters from the list. When you select common parameters,
they are populated with the corresponding event information.
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