Event notification options

You can use either the Configuration wizard or the Auto Notification Settings dialog box to configure e-mail notifications, syslog event logging, and AutoSupport notifications.

Operations with e-mail notification support

SnapManager can notify you through e-mail messages (using SMTP) about the success or failure of the following types of events:

SnapManager backup operation
Database integrity verification
SnapManager restore operation
SnapManager configuration
SnapManager fractional space reservation policy event execution

You can select one of these body messages to include in the body of the e-mail: Send operation results summary, or Send verbose operation results.

You must enable the e-mail notifications option, which is disabled by default.

SnapManager syslog event logging

SnapManager events are posted to the storage system syslog by default. You can disable this option to reduce the load on the network or when you are troubleshooting your system.

AutoSupport notification

If AutoSupport is enabled on both the storage system and SnapManager, technical support receives automatic e-mail notification about any SnapManager events or storage system problems that might occur. This option is enabled by default. You can disable this option to reduce the load on the network or when you are troubleshooting your system.

The AutoSupport daemon monitors the storage system’s operations and sends automatic messages to technical support to alert them to potential storage system problems. If necessary, technical support contacts you by e-mail to help resolve a potential system problem. The AutoSupport daemon is allowed by default on the storage system. For more information, see the Data ONTAP System Administration Guide.

Limitation of AutoSupport notification to failure events only

If AutoSupport is enabled, you can limit the SnapManager events that are posted to the storage system syslog and AutoSupport (if allowed for SnapManager) to failure events only. The option is enabled by default.