Dell PowerFlex Appliance 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.

1. Log in to PowerFlex Manager
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, see 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:
      • Secure Remote Services
      • Email
   5. Optionally, disable CloudIQ integration by clearing 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 a Alert Polling Interval value in hours or minutes.
5. For a Secure Remote Services configuration, complete the following steps in the Secure Remote Services Section under Connector Settings:
   1. Enter a node address for the Secure Remote Services gateway in the SRS Gateway Host IP or FQDN field.
      NOTE:Secure Remote Services support recommends using the IP address when registering.
   2. Enter the port number in the SRS Gateway Host Port field.
   3. Enter the required username in the User ID field.
   4. Enter the required password in the Password or NT Token field.
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 field.
   3. Enter the port number for the email server in the Port field.
   4. Enter the required username in the User ID field.
   5. Enter the required password in the Password field.
   6. Enter the email address for the sender in the Sender Address field.
   7. Enter one or more email recipient addresses.
7. Click Save.
8. Click Send Test Alert, to verify that the alert connector is receiving alerts.
9. Click Test Connection, to verify the 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.