8.1 Generic monitoring 8.1.1 Monitoring with the GUI Email notification SNMP notification With IBM FlashSystem 9100, you can implement generic monitoring using IBM FlashSystem  9100 specific functions that are integrated with the product itself without adding any external  tools or cost. The management GUI is the primary tool that is used to service your system. Regularly  monitor the status of the system by using the management GUI. If you suspect a problem,  use the management GUI first to diagnose and resolve the problem. Use the views that are available in the management GUI to verify the status of the system, the  hardware devices, the physical storage, and the available volumes. The  Monitoring Events  window provides access to all problems that exist on the system. Use the  Recommended Actions  filter to display the most important events that need to be resolved. If there is a service error code for the alert, you can run a fix procedure that assists you in  resolving the problem. These fix procedures analyze the system and provide more  information about the problem. They suggest actions to take and step you through the actions  that automatically manage the system where necessary. Finally, they check that the problem  is resolved. If an error is reported, always use the fix procedures within the management GUI to resolve  the problem. Always use the fix procedures for both system configuration problems and  hardware failures. The fix procedures analyze the system to ensure that the required changes  do not cause volumes to be inaccessible to the hosts. The fix procedures automatically  perform configuration changes that are required to return the system to its optimum state. The Call Home feature transmits operational and event-related data to you and IBM through a  Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server connection in an event notification email. When  configured, this function alerts IBM service personnel about hardware failures and potentially  serious configuration or environmental issues. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a standard protocol for managing networks  and exchanging messages. The system can send SNMP messages that notify personnel  about an event. You can use an SNMP manager to view the SNMP messages that are sent by  the IBM FlashSystem 9100 system. The MIB file describes the format of the SNMP messages that are sent by IBM FlashSystem  9100. Use this MIB file to configure a network management program to receive SNMP event  notifications that are sent from an IBM FlashSystem 9100 system. This MIB file is suitable for  use with SNMP messages from all versions of IBM FlashSystem 9100. IBM FlashSystem 9100 MIB file can be downloaded at: IBM FS9100 MIB File using FTP 268  IBM FlashSystem 9200 and 9100 Best Practices and Performance Guidelines