This is an internal auditor and high availability is a high priority to our management.
Actually, I'm lead to believe that such email alerts are becoming a de facto standard. Many monitors across many platforms are offering that feature. We have had more than one occasion where a phone home occurred and IBM's attempt to contact someone to coordinate repairs failed. More, we manage our production environment by sending emails about exception events. We feel like it works well for us. Extending that to hardware management is a small step. Right now, we feel that the known risks associated with interconnecting these machines to the company LAN outweigh the potential benefit. But this is all a living process and ya just gotta keep up to remain competitive. My task is to explore the issue and present management with options. And thanks for all the replies so far!! Keep 'em coming. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel McLaughlin Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hardware Alerts Of what value is that to an auditor? Daniel McLaughlin Z-Series Systems Programmer Information & Communications Technology Crawford & Company 4680 N. Royal Atlanta Tucker GA 30084 phone: 770-621-3256 fax: 770-621-3237 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.crawfordandcompany.com IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 05/21/2008 10:01:04 AM: > Hal Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > 05/21/2008 10:01 AM > > Please respond to > IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > To > > [email protected] > > cc > > Subject > > Hardware Alerts > > ---------------------- Information from the mail header > ----------------------- > Sender: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > Poster: Hal Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Hardware Alerts > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- > > Our auditors are asking us if there is any way we can receive automatic > email alerts when the gear phones home. I am aware of some email > features on devices such as the DS8100, but we don't currently allow any > external exposure to those devices.=20 > > =20 > > Does anyone know if there some way IBM could generate an email upon a > phone home event? > > =20 > > Thanks!! > > =20 > > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are = > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The mess= > age,=20 > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged in= > formation. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or dist= > ribution=20 > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please=20 > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > Best Overall Third-Party Claims Administrator - 2007 "Business Insurance" Readers Choice Awards Consider the environment before printing this message. This transmission is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are NOT authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this communication, its attachments or any part of them. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this communication from all computers. This communication does not form any contractual obligation on behalf of the sender, the sender's employer, or the employer's parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
