asg alert

This command is supported only on these:

  • ElasticXL Cluster

  • Maestro Security Group

  • Scalable Chassis Security Group

Note - You can run this command in Gaia gClish or in the Expert mode.

Best Practice - Run the "insights" command (insights) or the "hcp" command (hcp) on a regular basis.

Description

The "asg alert" command is an interactive wizard that configures system alerts for Security Group Member and Security Group events.

These events include hardware failure, recovery, and performance-related events. You can create other general events.

An alert is sent when an event occurs. For example, when the value of a hardware resource is greater than the threshold.

The alert message includes the Site ID, Security Group Member ID, and/or unit ID.

If the test fails, an alert appears. The alerts continue to appear in the Message of the Day (MOTD) until the issues are resolved. When the issues are resolved, a Clear Alert message appears the next time the test runs. You can manually run the "insights" command or the "hcp" command to confirm the issue is resolved.

The "asg alert" wizard has these options:

Option

Description

1) Full Configuration Wizard

Creates a new alert.

2) Edit Configuration

Changes an existing alert.

3) Show Configuration

Shows existing alert configuration.

4) Run Test

Runs a test simulation to make sure that the alert works correctly.

Alert Configuration Procedure

Step

Instructions

1

Connect to the command line on the Security Group.

2

Log in.

3

Run:

asg alert

4

Enter the number of the applicable option and press Enter:

  • 1 for Full Configuration Wizard.

  • 2 for Edit Configuration.

5

Enter the number of the applicable option and press Enter:

  • 1 for SMS (see the menu below).

  • 2 for Email (see the menu below).

  • 3 for Log (see the menu below).

6

Configure the required parameters as prompted by the wizard.

SMS Alert Parameters

Parameter

Description

SMS provider URL

Fully qualified URL to your SMS provider.

HTTP proxy and port

Optional. Configure only if the Security Gateway requires a proxy server to reach the SMS provider.

SMS rate limit

Maximum number of SMS messages sent per hour. If there are too many messages, they can be combined together.

SMS user text

Custom prefix for SMS messages.

Email Alert Parameters

Parameter

Description

SMTP server IP

One or more SMTP servers to which the email alerts are sent.

Email recipient addresses

One or more recipient email address for each SMTP server.

Periodic connectivity checks

Tests run periodically to confirm connectivity with the SNMP servers.

If there is no connectivity, alert messages are saved and sent in one email when connectivity is restored.

Interval

Interval, in minutes, between connectivity tests.

Sender email address

Email address of the sender for alerts.

Subject

Subject header text for the email alert.

Body text

User defined text for the alert message.

Log Alert Event Types

There are no parameters to configure.

  1. Select event types for which to send alerts:

    • All event types (enter: all).

    • None of the event types (enter: none).

    • Specific event types (enter the required numbers).

      Some Hardware Monitor event types apply only to Scalable Chassis.

  2. Configure the Log Mode to one of these:

    • Enabled (enter: e).

      The Security Group sends an alert for the selected events.

    • Disabled (enter: d).

      The Security Group does not send alerts for the selected events.

    • Monitor (enter: m).

      The Security Group generates a log entry instead of an alert.

System Event Types:

##################################################
#  Welcome to the Log Full Configuration Wizard  #
##################################################

System event types are:
-----------------------------------
1       | SGM State
2       | Chassis State
3       | Port State
4       | Diagnostics
5       | Memory Leak Detection
6       | LSP Monitor Port State Change
7       | VS Monitor State Change
Hardware Monitor events:
8       | Fans
9       | SSM
10      | CMM
11      | Power Supplies
12      | CPU Temperature
Performance events:
13      | Concurrent Connections
14      | Connection Rate
15      | Packet Rate
16      | Throughput
17      | CPU Load
18      | Hard Drive Utilization
19      | Memory Utilization

Please choose event types for which to send alerts: [all]
(format: all or none or 1,4 or 1,3-7,10)
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