Adding an SMTP server

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You must add an SMTP server to send scheduled reports to email recipients. Only one SMTP server can be associated with a IBM Storage® Protect Plus virtual appliance.

Before you begin

Beginning with IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.13, the user can select Use TLS button if their SMTP server supports TLS connections. When you enable the Use TLS button, the certification section is displayed on the SMTP Servers pane to import the SMTP certificate to the IBM Storage Protect Plus server.
Note: If the Use TLS button is not enabled, the SMTP server is registered in the traditional manner. This eliminates the need to use the certificate.

Procedure

To add an SMTP server, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation panel, click System Configuration > LDAP/SMTP Server.
  2. In the SMTP Servers pane, click Add SMTP Server.
  3. Populate the following fields in the SMTP Servers pane:
    Host Address

    The IP address of the host, or the path and host name of the SMTP server.

    Port

    The communications port of the server that you are adding. The typical default port is 25 for non-TLS connections or 443 for TLS connections.

    Username

    The name that is used to access the SMTP server.

    Password

    The password that is associated with the user name.

    Timeout

    The email timeout value in milliseconds.

    From Address

    The address that is associated with email communications from IBM Storage Protect Plus.

    Subject Prefix

    The prefix to add to the email subject lines sent from IBM Storage Protect Plus.

    Use TLS

    Select this option when the SMTP server is using TLS.

    Certificate
    Tip: You must use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to validate the SMTP certificate. Using an IP address may fail to validate the SMTP certificate.

    In the certificate field, select one of the following options to import the SMTP certificate to the IBM Storage Protect Plus server:

    Use existing certificate
    Click Choose file to select an existing certificate from the Select a certificate list.
    Copy and paste
    In the Enter certificate name field, enter a name for the certificate. Then, paste the contents of the certificate in the Copy and paste certificate here field and click Create.
    Upload
    1. Download the file from the vCenter server to the local machine where you are running the browser.
    2. Click Choose file and search for the downloaded certificate in your system.
    3. Click Upload. This option is the default.
    Get Certificate
    Click Get Certificate to automatically retrieve the certificate that is associated with the SMTP Server that is specified in the hostname or IP address.
  4. Click Save.

Results

IBM Storage Protect Plus completes the following actions:
  1. Confirms that a network connection is made.
  2. Adds the server to the database.

If a message is returned indicating that the connection is unsuccessful, review your entries. If your entries are correct and the connection is unsuccessful, contact a network administrator to review the connections.

To test the SMTP connection, click the Test SMTP Server button, then enter an e-mail address. Click Send. A test e-mail message is sent to the e-mail address to verify the connection.

After the SMTP server is added, the Add SMTP Server button is no longer available.

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