Dell PowerFlex Rack with PowerFlex 3.x Administration Guide

Configure the alert connector

Configure the alert connector to register the device with Secure Remote Services using a unique software ID. This enables critical and error alerting for node and PowerFlex resources that are managed by PowerFlex Manager.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager using the following credentials:
   • Username: admin
   • Password: admin
2. On the menu bar, click Settings and click Virtual Appliance Management.
3. Click Add in the Alert Connector section.
4. Complete the following steps in the Device Registration section:
   1. Select the device type.
   2. Enter your unique software ID in the Enterprise License Management Systems (ELMS) Software Unique ID box. For information about how to obtain the ID, consult the License Authorization email that you received.
   3. Enter the unique number associated with your system in the Solution Serial Number box, for example, V1234567.
   4. Select one or more of the following options for the Connection Type:
      • SRS
      • Email
   5. Optionally, disable CloudIQ integration by deselecting Enable CloudIQ.
   6. Select the severity level for which you want to see alerts by choosing one of the following Alert Filter values:
      • Critical (Recommended)
      • Warning
      • Info
   7. Specify how often you want to check for alerts by entering an Alert Polling Interval value in hours or minutes.
5. For a Secure Remote Services configuration, complete the following steps in the SRS Section under Connector Settings:
   1. Enter a node address for the Secure Remote Services gateway in the SRS Gateway Host IP or FQDN box.
      NOTE:Secure Remote Services support recommends using the IP address when registering.
   2. Enter the port number in the SRS Gateway Host Port box.
   3. Enter the required username in the User ID box.
   4. Enter the required password in the Password or NT Token box.
6. For an email configuration, complete the following steps in the Email Server Configuration under Connector Settings:
   1. Choose the Server Type.
      • SMTP
      • SMTPS over SSL
      • SMTPS STARTTLS
   2. Enter an IP address or fully qualified domain name for the email server in the Server IP or FQDN box.
   3. Enter the port number for the email server in the Port box.
   4. Optionally enter the username in the User ID box.
   5. Optionally enter the password in the Password box.
   6. Enter the email address for the sender in the Sender Address box.
   7. Enter one or more email recipient addresses.
7. Click Save.
8. To verify that the alert connector is receiving alerts, click Send Test Alert.
9. To verify the connection, click Test Connection.
   When the device is registered for alerting, topology and telemetry reports are automatically sent to Secure Remote Services weekly, starting at the time that the device was registered.