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SANavigator 4.2 Fundamentals

Module 6: Event Management

Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Base Define the types of event categories Configure event filters Configure email notification of events Understand the location and format of the event log file Advanced Articulate the event management engine triggers and actions Configure event based policies Configure schedule based policies Automated report generation

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Overview Events

Something Bad

Something Good

Performance Event ISL Down Device Offline

User Login ISL Up Device Online

An Event means something has happened

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Event Types

The event log records all types of

events that occur in the SAN (e.g. device status, SNMP traps, performance thresholds) as well as SANavigator specific activities (Zoning, LUN masking, logins)

It displays up to the last 2000 events

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Event Log Severity

The event log contains three levels of event messages:

Error Warning Informational

Other information includes the device in question, time

stamp, IP address, NWWN, PWWN and a description of the event

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Configuring Event Filters

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Configuring Event Notification

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Extracting Event Data

Console Event Log Location

C:\Program Files\McDATA\SANavigator 4.2\Client\Data\san040622022845\san040622022845.zip Find the event.log file

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Event Management Triggers/Actions

Triggers

SNMP Trap Event received traps Performance Event exceeding performance thresholds User Actions Event SANav functions Device State Event device status (e.g. offline) Schedule execute at some regular interval

Actions

Cause

Email send mail to a user Export export information Launch run an application/script Log enter info in event log Message pop-up dialog Report generate report(s) Sound play a sound Pause pause between actions

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Event Management Dialog

Description Trigger Existing Event Management Rules Action

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Schedule-Based Event Management

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Schedule-Based Event Rule - Trigger

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Schedule-Based Event Rule - Trigger

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Schedule-Based Event Rule - Action

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Expected Result

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Event-Based Event Rule

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Event-Based Event Rule - Trigger

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Event-Based Event Rule - Trigger

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Event-Based Event Triggers - Time Limits

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Multiple Triggers - Logical Operators

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Adding Parentheses

Begin End

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Displaying Variable Information

Right-click in message field of e-mail, log, and message

actions

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Displaying Variable Information

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Summary

You should be able to:

Base Define the types of event categories Configure event filters Configure Email Notification of events Understand the location and format of the event log file Advanced Articulate the event management engine triggers and actions Configure event based policies Configure schedule based policies Automated report generation

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