C220 M3 email alerts on hardware failure?

[mazzaccarod]

I've always used HP proliant servers.  When we had a hardware failure (drive, RAM, CPU, temp, etc) the servers would email me and let me know.

Is this possible w/ my new C220 M3 servers?  I have checked all over the CIMC interface and can't find anything about SMTP settings or email notifications. 

Edit: The server is running VMware ESXi 5.1

Thanks in advance!

[padramas]

Hello David,

CIMC does not have the ability today and following enhancement request tracks this feature.

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/search/getBugDetails.do?method=fetchBugDetails&bugId=CSCtz50961

It does supports SNMP traps.

HTH

Padma

[mazzaccarod]

Thank you for clarifying with such a fast and accurate response.

However, this is very sad to hear.

I can't believe something as basic as allowing the end user to configure a smarthost for email to be notified of problems isn't included. 

Is there a logical reason for this? 

Are there any plans to add this feature in a future update?

[Keny Perez]

David,

In this moment, that feature is only available for our B-Series servers and for the Rack Mount servers is being requested with the enhacement bug ID Padma just provided above.

SNMP is definitely available though.

-Kenny

[Russ Givens]

I know this posting is about a year old, but I just racked and configured a C220 M3 and I notice that you still can't have an email alert sent from the CIMC when there is a hardware failure.  Is this feature going to be added?  I'm on the latest firmware revision.

[Keny Perez]

Russ,

At this moment, this can only be done if the rack server is managed by UCSM.

-Kenny

[Russ Givens]

Thanks for the reply.  That is very lame though as we put a C series in a remote location that doesn't have ucsm.  I'd prefer not to use syslog or snmp.

[Keny Perez]

Russ,

The hope is to have that added in the near future, stay tuned.

-Kenny

[mazzaccarod]

I guess we shouldn't old our breath, I asked about this in Feb 2013...still waiting. 

I should have stayed w/ Proliants!

[Steve Galambos]

Kenny,

I have to chime in on this too, as we just installed our first C240 M3 and are planning on getting one or two more next year. It's absurd that such a basic feature isn't already available.

Is there a new bug to track the progress, since the one Padma linked to is "terminated" status? Or is there an ETA on availability?

-Steve

[Keny Perez]

Hello Steve,

The bug is closed as of now but the feature is in the roadmap, no ETA for the same.

-Kenny

[david.stokes1]

Hi, was this feature ever implemented?

[Keny Perez]

It is now available through CIMC Supervisor:

The Cisco IMC Supervisor provides the following capabilities:

●   Platform hardware inventory

●   Hardware health status

●   Server management including virtual keyboard, video, and mouse (vKVM) launch

●   Firmware inventory and management

●   Call Home (email alerting)

●   Power control management

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/datasheet-c78-733571.html

-Kenny

[david.stokes1]

Thanks guys for the fast response

[Steve Galambos]

David,

We haven't seen it in any production releases yet, as of v2.0.3(f), we added a C220M4 last month and it's still missing from the newer models as well.

Keny,

I know you mentioned this was "on roadmap with no ETA" almost a year ago, is there any update or possibly an ETA now?