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Networking the worlds business data

Module 6: Event Management

SANavigator 4.2

Fundamentals

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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

Performance Event

ISL Down

Device Offline

Something Good

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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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 ofthe event

Event Log Severity

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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.logfile

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Event Management Triggers/Actions

Cause

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 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

Existing Event

Management

Rules

Trigger

Action

Description

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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

EndBegin

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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 fileAdvanced

Articulate the event management engine triggers and actions

Configure event based policies

Configure schedule based policiesAutomated report generation