Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance: How to configure Syslog

Summary: This KB article includes the steps to configure a Syslog for Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance (Standalone).

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Instructions

From the Unisphere for PowerMax vApp Manager: 

<https://<IP/FQDN:5480/vappmgr/#/login>

 

  1. Edit the Daemon Options file from the vApp manager:
    • Click CONFIGURE > SOLUTIONS ENABLER
    • Click Edit Daemon Options File:

Example where to edit the daemon options in the GUI 

  1. Add the following lines:
storevntd:LOG_EVENT_TARGETS = syslog
storevntd:LOG_EVENT_SYSLOG_HOST = <Syslog Host IP>
storevntd:LOG_EVENT_SYSLOG_PORT = 514
storevntd:LOG_SYMMETRIX_EVENTS = sid=0002968XXXXX, events
  1. There are two options to make changes. Either you can add this line at the end of the Daemon Options File: 

Example of daemon options settings  
Or find these lines in the Daemon Options File and edit the value and uncomment the line.
Example editing one of the lines:

Example showing updating an existing entry  

    • Click Save
    • Click Close 
       
  2. Refresh the storevent daemon. Stop and start storevntd:
    • Click RUN COMMANDS
    • Select stordaemon from the drop-down list for SYMCLI command
    •  In Command arguments type:

shutdown storevntd -immediate


Example showing the "stordaemon shutdown" command  

  1. Check the Daemon status:
    • Click MANAGE 
    • Click DAEMONS
start storevntd 


Example of running the commands to start a daemon 

  1. Ensure that the daemon is running:

Example of the daemon status page

 

From Unisphere for PowerMax: https://<IP/FQDN>:8443
  1. Configure Syslog
    • Click Settings
    • Click Alerts
    • Click Notifications
    • Enable Syslog 
    • Click Apply

      Unisphere GUI showing where to set the notifications 
  2. Select Alert Policies 
    • Click Settings
    • Click Alerts
    • Click Alert Policies
    • Select Array from the drop-down list
    • Enable required Alerts
    • Select the Syslog checkbox under Notifications
    • Click Apply

      Example of setting alert notifications 
If the Syslog is not received immediately on the Syslog host, recommend waiting 24 hours.

Affected Products

Unisphere for PowerMax
Article Properties
Article Number: 000187632
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 10 May 2026
Version:  6
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