How To Configure vCenter Alarms for Host Connectvity Failure
Host_Connectivity_Failure
Alarm.
Select the respective Cluster from vCenter->Go to Alarm Definitions->New
Alarm
Write down the appropriate name for alarm .In this case I have
made for Host Connectivity Failure.
Now go to next tab of alarm set the appropriate thresholds.
Now go to Reporting options and enter the relevant repeat interval
of alarm.
Now got o Actions tab and set the appropriate triggering option on
the occurrences of alarm.
Mritunjai_pathak@live.com
Now Press Ok
Now you are done.
Configure Mail Sender Settings
You
must configure the email address of the sender account in order to enable
vCenter Server operations, such as sending email notifications as alarm
actions.
Required
privilege: Global.Settings
Prerequisites
To
configure SMTP notifications, the vSphere Client must be connected to the
vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1.
If necessary, select Administration
> vCenter Server Settings to display the vCenter Server Settings dialog
box.
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2.
If the vCenter Server system is part of a connected group, select the server
you want to configure from the Current vCenter Serverdrop-down menu.
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3. In the navigation pane, select Mail.
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4. Enter the SMTP server information.
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5. The SMTP Server is the DNS name or IP
address of the SMTP gateway to use for sending email messages
Enter
the sender account information.
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The
Sender Account is the email message address of the sender.
For
example mritunjai_pathak@live.com.
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.Click
OK.
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What to do next
To
test the mail settings, create an alarm that can be triggered by a user action,
such as an alarm triggered by powering off a virtual machine, and verify that
you receive an email when the alarm is triggered.
