Configure the Appliance for email notification of alerts

After configuration, you can add, edit, or delete entries for recipients or filters.

Email notification filters can only be configured for alert messages.

Prerequisites

Privileges: Infrastructure administrator

Procedure
  1. From the main menu, select Settings.
  2. Do one of the following:
    1. In the Notifications panel, click ..
    2. Click Notifications, and then select Actions > Edit.
  3. Supply the data requested in the Email panel of the Edit Notifications screen.
    NOTE:

    • The appliance automatically determines the SMTP server from the domain name in the appliance email address. If you need to specify the SMTP settings, click SMTP options to supply them.

    • The SMTP server host name and IP address details are discovered from the

      mx records of the DNS server. The port number is assumed to be the standard SMTP port, 25.

      You can confirm if the mx records are configured on DNS by running the command

      set q=mx followed by domain name on the nslookuputility.

      However, some DNS servers might use a round robin schedule so the retrieved list could change every time the query is run. If the mx records in DNS server are missing or if the DNS is not reachable, configure SMTP manually.

      If the SMTP server is using a nonstandard port, configure it manually.

    • You need to supply a password if your SMTP server requires authentication. The appliance verifies the credentials using the SMTP LOGIN authentication mechanism.

      IMPORTANT:

      Passwords are sent in clear text because this feature does not support TLS/SSL for SMTP sessions.

  4. Optional: Send a test email message to test the configuration.
  5. Proceed to add one or more entries for alert filters and email recipients.