SA notifications

This section describes user-definable configuration parameters that allow you to modify contact information in the SA Client help, configuring a core mail server, setting core email alert addresses, and so on.

Configuration parameters are typically specified during the SA Core installation interview process. For more information, see the SA 10.60 Install section.

• Configuring SA administrator contact information in SA Help
• Configuring the mail server for a facility
• Configuring the Command Engine notification email
• Configuring email alert addresses for an SA Core
• Configuring email alert addresses for a Multimaster Mesh

Configuring SA administrator contact information in SA Help

To configure SA administrator contact information that appears on the Server Automation Help page:

1. Log on as root to the server running the Core’s Command Center (OCC).
2. Change to the following directory:

   /etc/opt/opsware/occ

3. Open the psrvr.properties file in a text editor.
4. Change the values in the following fields to specify contact information in the SA Client Help:

   pref.occ.support.href

   pref.occ.support.tex

5. Save the file and exit the editor.
6. Restart the OCC by entering the following command:

   /etc/init.d/opsware-sas restart occ.server

Configuring the mail server for a facility

SA core components use the system configuration parameter opsware.mailserver to determine the address of the mail server to use for email notifications. By default, the value of opsware.mailserver is smtp, which is used if no value is specified. Most systems can use this value successfully.

However, if you need to specify a different value for opsware.mailserver:

1. Select the Administration tab in the SA Client.
2. In the navigation pane select System Configuration > Configuration Parameters. This displays the SA components, facilities, and realms that have system configuration parameters.
3. In the list of SA components, select a facility. This displays the system configuration parameters for the facility.
4. Locate the parameter opsware.mailserver.
5. In the value column, enter the new value directly, or select the new value button and enter the host name of your mail server.
6. Select the Revert button to discard your changes or the Save button to save your changes.

Configuring the Command Engine notification email

1. Select the Administration tab in the SA Client.
2. In the navigation pane select System Configuration > Configuration Parameters. This displays the SA components, facilities, and realms that have system configuration parameters.
3. In the list of SA components, select Command Engine. This displays the system configuration parameters for this component.
4. Locate the parameter way.notification.email.fromAddr.
5. In the value column, enter the new value directly, or select the new value button and enter the “from” email address for the email messages that will be sent by the Command Engine to notify users about scheduled jobs.
6. Select the Revert button to discard your changes or the Save button to save your changes.
7. Restart the Command Engine component with the following command:

   /etc/init.d/opsware-sas restart occ.server

8. If SA is running in multimaster mode, restart the Model Repository Multimaster Component.

   When restarting multiple SA components, you must restart them in the correct order. See Starting a standalone SA Core.

Configuring email alert addresses for an SA Core

Server agents read system configuration values at installation time only. If you change any configuration values, all agents’ configurations must be updated manually. Contact HPE SA support representative for help making these changes or in making any other changes in SA system configurations.

Perform the following tasks to configure email alert addresses. SA core installation uses the default value (EMAIL_ADDR) for these parameters.

1. Select the Administration tab in the SA Client.
2. In the navigation pane select System Configuration > Configuration Parameters. This displays the SA components, facilities, and realms that have system configuration parameters.
3. In the list of SA components, select SA Agent. This displays the system configuration parameters for this component.
4. Locate and modify the following parameters, as needed:
   • In the parameter, CronbotMailAlertsEnabled, specify the value 1 to enable cronbot email alerts. To disable cronbot email alerts, specify the value 0.
   • In the parameter, CronbotAlertAddress, enter the email address that the Server Agent should use to alert the recipient about failed scheduled jobs.
5. Select the Revert button to discard your changes or the Save button to save your changes.

Configuring email alert addresses for a Multimaster Mesh

Perform the following tasks to configure email alert addresses for Multimaster alerts. An SA core installation uses the default value EMAIL_ADDR for these parameters.

1. Select the Administration tab in the SA Client.
2. In the navigation pane, select System Configuration > Configuration Parameters. This displays the SA components, facilities and realms that have system configuration parameters.
3. In the list of SA components, select Model Repository, Multimaster Component. This displays the system configuration parameters for this component.
4. Locate and modify the following parameters, as needed.
   • In the field, sendMMErrorsTo, enter the email address to which multimaster conflicts will be sent.
   • In the field, sendMMErrorsFrom, enter the email address that SA will use as the “from” address for Multimaster conflicts alert emails.
5. Select the Revert button to discard your changes or the Save button to save your changes.

Restart the Model Repository Multimaster Component in all SA cores in the Multimaster Mesh. See Starting individual SA Core components.