You can test each enabled alert rule configurations in ILOM by sending a test alert. To generate test alerts to destinations specified in ILOM’s alert rule configurations follow this procedure.
Establish a local serial console connection or SSH connection to the server SP or CMM:
Local Serial Console Connection
Attach a serial console to the serial port on the server or CMM.
For more information, consult the user documentation provided with the Sun server platform.
Remote - Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
Establish a Secure Shell connection to the server SP or CMM.
From the remote client, establish a secure connection as root to the server SP or active CMM.
For example , you can establish a secure connection from a remote SSH client to the server SP by typing the following:
ssh -l root <server_ip_address>
Password:
changeme
The default command prompt appears (->).
Use the cd command to set the working directory to a the alert management rules
For example:
For a rack mount server SP, type: cd /SP/alertmgmt/rules
For a blade server SP, type: cd /CH/BLn/SP/alertmgmt/rules
For a chassis CMM, type: cd /CMM/alertmgmt/CMM/rules where n equals a specific alert rule number, which can be 1 to 15.
Type the following command to generate a test alert:
set testalert=true