Solved: Receiving email notification of port state changes

steven.langdale · ‎07-23-2009

Hello

I have a small SAN comprising 4 x MDS9509's and a Fabric Manager Server.

The FMS is set to email fabric events, but it doesn't email on port state changes i.e. IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE and IF_UP. I'm assuming this is because they are not actual fabric changes.

What is the best way for me to be able to receive email notification of these changes?

Thanks

Steven

Roman Rodichev · ‎07-23-2009

You can use callhome

MDS(config)# ip domain-lookup

MDS(config)# ip name-server

MDS(config)# snmp-server contact

MDS(config)# callhome

MDS(config-callhome)# email-contact <callhome@company.com>

MDS(config-callhome)# phone-contact

MDS(config-callhome)# streetaddress

MDS(config-callhome)# enable

MDS(config-callhome)# transport email from <callhome@company.com>

MDS(config-callhome)# transport email smtp-server

MDS(config-callhome)# no destination-profile short-txt-destination alert-group All

MDS(config-callhome)# destination-profile short-txt-destination alert-group Syslog-group-port

MDS(config-callhome)# destination-profile short-txt-destination email-addr <youremail@company.com

MDS(config-callhome)# no duplicate-message throttle

Regards,

Roman

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Roman Rodichev · ‎07-23-2009

You can use callhome

MDS(config)# ip domain-lookup

MDS(config)# ip name-server

MDS(config)# snmp-server contact

MDS(config)# callhome

MDS(config-callhome)# email-contact <callhome@company.com>

MDS(config-callhome)# phone-contact

MDS(config-callhome)# streetaddress

MDS(config-callhome)# enable

MDS(config-callhome)# transport email from <callhome@company.com>

MDS(config-callhome)# transport email smtp-server

MDS(config-callhome)# no destination-profile short-txt-destination alert-group All

MDS(config-callhome)# destination-profile short-txt-destination alert-group Syslog-group-port

MDS(config-callhome)# destination-profile short-txt-destination email-addr <youremail@company.com

MDS(config-callhome)# no duplicate-message throttle

Regards,

Roman

Nikhil Sharma · ‎07-23-2009

Hello,

What you need to do is to implement RMON so that you can get events related to interfaces flapping.

I assume you have callhome configured at present which allows you to get notified in case of critical system events.

The following link will help you understand and configure RMON:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/sw/rel_3_x/configuration/guides/cli_3_3/rmon.html

Regards,

Nikhil

Roman Rodichev · ‎07-23-2009

Can RMON monitor Up/Down events? I thought it can only monitor absolute/delta changes in numeric values of SNMP MIB objects.

user_4444 · ‎07-24-2009

We have Call home here and we get notification of Port going Up & Down. I think you need to set the correct Level for MsgLevel (Debug 1) and AlertGroups (Linecard).