3.8 Configuring Cell Alerts for New Oracle Exadata Storage Servers

Cell alerts need to be configured for the new Oracle Exadata Storage Servers.

The configuration depends on the type of installation.

• When extending an Oracle Exadata Database Machine rack:

  Manually configure cell alerts on the new storage servers. Use the settings on the original storage servers as a guide. To view the settings on the original storage servers, use a command similar to the following:

  dcli -g new_cells_nodes -l celladmin cellcli -e list cell detail
  

  To configure alert notification on the new storage servers, use a command similar to the following:

  dcli -g new_cell_nodes -l root "cellcli -e ALTER CELL              \
  mailServer=\'mail_relay.example.com\'                              \
  smtpPort=25,                                                       \
  smtpUseSSL=false,smtpFrom=\'DBM dm01\',                            \
  smtpFromAddr=\'[e-mail]\',                            \
  smtpToAddr=\'[e-mail]\',                             \
  notificationMethod=\'mail,snmp\',                                  \
  notificationPolicy=\'critical,warning,clear\',                     \
  snmpSubscriber=\(\(host=\'snmpserver.example.com, port=162\')\)"
  

  Note:

  The backslash character (\) is used as an escape character for the dcli utility, and as a line continuation character in the preceding command.

• When cabling racks:

  Use Oracle Exadata Deployment Assistant (OEDA) to set up e-mail alerts for storage servers as the root user from the original rack to the new rack. The utility includes the SetupCellEmailAlerts step to configure alerts.