Configuring Alert Actions

IBM XiV Storage Monitoring allows you to configure specific alert actions to be executed when a problem occurs:

1.	Log on to Central Monitoring Administration.

2.	Edit the Monitoring Policy that applies to the PATROL Agent for which you need to configure alert actions:

•	In the Navigation pane, click the Policies drawer.

•	Expand the Monitoring folder and select a policy view (e.g. All).

•	Select your policy and click .

•	Click the Monitor Configuration link.

•	Select the IBM XIV Storage Monitor Type and click .

3.	In the Global Alert Settings section, click Alert Actions.

Global_Alert_Settings

Configuring Alert Actions

4.	Select the type of event you want the solution to perform Upon a Storage Problem:

▪	A STD 41 PATROL Event

▪	A Specific PATROL Event

▪

No Event

These events are generated every time a threshold is exceeded. They contain a full Storage Health Report detailing the fault that has occurred.

5.	(BPPM 9.5 and higher) Check the Enable Annotations option to make the solution annotate the attribute’s graph with a comprehensive report of the problem.

6.	Click Close to save your settings.

7.	In the Add Monitor Types dialog box, click Update. If the monitor configuration has been successfully added, click Close.

8.	Click Finish to save your monitoring policy.