Configuring SMTP

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Before you begin

The administrator sets the SMTP Host to the appropriate email server address. Email notifications can then be sent from the Manager device when a potential problem occurs.

Procedure

  1. On the Settings tab, navigate to Monitoring > SMTP.
  2. Enter the information for your email relay/system as indicated in the SMTP Configuration page.
    From

    The sender of the email. Some email systems require the sender to be a user on the system to relay.

    Host

    The outgoing SMTP server. Check with email administrator to be sure that the Manager is configured as an allowable SMTP relay.

    Use SMTP over SSL.

    Check whether this is needed for SMTP communications.

    Use a custom Port.

    The default SMTP port is 25. This port needs to be changed if SMTP is network-address translated or SSL is configured (port 465).

    SMTP Server Requires Authentication

    Some email systems require the user to log in to relay mail. Enter the user ID and password that was created for the Manager.

  3. Specify one email address (it can be an email list) for a daily email that is sent at midnight in the configured Manager time zone.
    You can set the timezone on the Settings tab, by navigating to System > Display Settings. This feature allows an administrator to monitor the email server path. The feature is enabled after you provide an email address and click Update.
  4. Click Update.
  5. Click Test on the next page to test SMTP communications.
    Adjustments can be made on the Settings tab, by navigating to Monitoring > SMTP.