Setting up VCS event notification using the Notifier wizard
The information presented here assumes that you need to create both the ClusterService group and the Notifier resource. If the ClusterService group exists but the Notifier resource is configured under another group, you can modify the attributes of the existing Notifier resource and system list for that group. If the ClusterService group is configured but the Notifier resource is not configured, the Notifier resource will be created and added to the ClusterService group.
To set up event notification using the Notifier wizard
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From Cluster Explorer, click Notifier Wizard... on the Tools menu.
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On the Cluster Explorer toolbar, click Launch Notifier Resource Configuration Wizard.
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Click Next.
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In the dialog box:
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Enter the name of the resource. For example, "ntfr".
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Click the target systems in the Available Systems box.
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Click the right arrow to move the systems to the Systems for Service Group table. To remove a system from the table, click the system and click the left arrow.
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Select the Startup check box to add the systems to the service groups AutoStartList attribute. This enables the service group to automatically come online on a system every time HAD is started.
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The priority number (starting with 0) is assigned to indicate the order of systems on which the service group will start in case of a failover. If necessary, double-click the entry in the Priority column to enter a new value.
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Click Next.
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Choose the mode of notification which needs to be configured. Select the check boxes to configure SNMP and/or SMTP (if applicable).
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In the SNMP Configuration dialog box (if applicable):
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Click + to create the appropriate number of fields for the SNMP consoles and severity levels. Click - to remove a field.
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Enter the console and click the severity level from the menu. For example, "snmpserv" and "Information".
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Enter the SNMP trap port. For example, "162" is the default value.
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Click Next.
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In the SMTP Configuration dialog box (if applicable):
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Enter the name of the SMTP server.
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Click + to create the appropriate number of fields for recipients of the notification and severity levels. Click - to remove a field.
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Enter the recipient and click the severity level in the drop-down list box. For example, "admin@example.com" and "Information".
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Click Next.
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In the NIC Resource Configuration dialog box:
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Click Configure NIC Resource (recommended by Symantec) and proceed to the next step. Otherwise, click Next.
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If necessary, enter the name of the resource.
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Click the icon (...) in the Discover column of the table to find the MACAddress for each system.
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Click OK on the Discover dialog box.
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Click Next.
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Click the Bring the Notifier Resource Online check box, if desired.
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Click Next.
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Click Finish.
