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The NMS can decode the received traps using the MIB file included in the Storage
Manager software CD, which should be compiled into the NMS console to allow proper
display of the traps. To set up alert notification to an NMS using SNMP traps, perform the
following steps:
a. Insert the IBM DS Storage Manager CD into the CD-ROM drive on an NMS. You need
to set up the designated management station only once.
b. Copy the SMxx.x.MIB file from the SMxxMIB directory to the NMS.
c. Follow the steps required by your NMS to compile the management information base
(MIB) file. (For details, contact your network administrator or see the documentation
specific to your particular storage management product.)
After configuring the storage subsystem for alerts, check the results in the Enterprise
Management window, as shown in Figure 4-94.
Figure 4-94 Alerts configured for one specific DS5000 storage subsystem
Check for the mark besides each representation of the storage subsystem configured for
alerts.
Only the storage subsystems with a Alerts Configured mark will be monitored.
Event Monitor will send only one alert per event, even if the events are monitored through
different hosts or out-of-band. However, if you configure the Event Monitor in more than
one management station, you will receive duplicate messages.
See Chapter 6, “IBM Remote Support Manager for Storage” on page 285 if you want IBM to
receive these notifications.
4.9.8 Saving the configuration
Once your DS5000 storage subsystem is configured and running, you should save this
configuration. This allows you to replicate the configuration already performed in another
DS5000 with identical physical resources, or in the same system in case you need it. It can
also be used to recover part of the configuration in case of problems.
These are the different type of information to save:
Save Configuration option
Storage Profile option
Support Data
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