3Ware Configuration on Observer Servers

To ensure RAID array errors are attended to ASAP, configure the RAID alert notification as follows:

To configure 3Ware on the Observer:

  1. Log on to the Webserver Backend

  2. Click Start\All Programs\3ware\3DM2\3DM 2 Web Interface

    Figure: Windows Desktop 3wareicons

    Figure: Windows Desktop 3wareicons

  3. Log in as Administrator, default password: 3ware

  4. Click on 3DM 2 Settings tab

    Figure: 3ware Notification Configuration

    Figure: 3ware Notification Configuration

    • Send E-Mail: Select “ENABLED”

    • Notify on: Select level of notifications: Info (sends all info, warning and error email alerts); Warning (sends warning and error email alerts); Error (sends only error email alerts)

    • Sender: Enter alerts@companyX.com in

    • Recipient(s): Enter email address to receive these email alerts

      • Mail Server (name or IP): localhost

      • Mail Server Login: hMailServer

      • Mail Password: hMailServer

  5. Select <Save E-mail Settings>

  6. Select <Send Test Message>

  7. Logout

Repeat this section for each additional “Encoder module,” if any.