Setup E-Mail Notification

Overview

This function is used to configure the E-mail Notification settings for the various events detected by the storage system.

Use the [Setup Event Notification] function to specify which events are to be notified.

Caution
  • To stop the event notification via E-Mail, perform one of the following procedures.

    • Select "No" for "Notification E-Mail".

    • Clear the "E-Mail" checkbox of the notification method using the [Setup Event Notification] function.

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor  
Admin
StorageAdmin  
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin  
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Settings

[Notification E-Mail] Tab

In this screen, specify the E-mail notification parameters.

Notification E-Mail Settings

Item Description Setting values

Notification E-Mail

Select whether to enable ("Yes") or disable ("No") the E-Mail notifications.

Yes

No (Default)

Destination E-Mail Address

Specify the E-Mail destination address.

At least one address must be specified. Up to five addresses can be specified.

Up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols

(except space)

Comment

Input the message (comment) to be added to the E-Mail. The comment can be omitted.

Up to 255 characters

Within ten lines

Alphanumeric characters, symbols, and spaces

[E-Mail Server Settings] Tab

Specify the mail server that is to be used.

Mail Server Settings

Item Description Setting values

LAN Port used for SMTP Connection

Select the LAN port connecting to the SMTP server from "MNT" or "RMT".

MNT

RMT

SMTP Server

Specify the IP address or domain name of the SMTP server that is to be used.

There are two methods to specify an IP address; "IPv4" and "IPv6". The following IPv6 addresses can be used; "link local address", "global address", "unique local address", or "6to4 address". Refer to "Available IPv6 Address" for details. When the current setting is displayed, the IPv6 address is displayed as an abbreviation.

For IPv4 address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx: 1 - 255 for the top field (decimal)

xxx: 0 - 255 for other fields (decimal)

For IPv6 address

xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx

xxxx: 0 - ffff (FFFF) (hexadecimal, alphanumeric characters)

Refer to "IPv6 Address Notation" for details.

For specifying the domain name

Up to 239 alphanumeric characters and symbols

SMTP Port No.

Specify the port number used by the SMTP server.

1 - 65535

25 (Default)

Sender E-Mail Address

Input the E-Mail address of the storage system.

Up to 63 alphanumeric characters and symbols

(except space)

SMTP over SSL

Select "None", "STARTTLS", or "SSL/TLS" for the SMTP over SSL method.

None

STARTTLS

SSL/TLS

SMTP requires authentication

Select the user authorization method to connect to the SMTP server from "None" or "AUTH SMTP".

None

AUTH SMTP

Authentication Method

If "AUTH SMTP" is selected for "SMTP Authentication Information", select the authentication method from "Automatic", "CRAM-MD5", "PLAIN", or "LOGIN".

Automatic

CRAM-MD5

PLAIN

LOGIN

User Name

If "AUTH SMTP" is selected for "SMTP requires authentication", input the sender user name.

Up to 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols

Password

When "AUTH SMTP" is selected for "SMTP requires authentication", input the sender password.

Up to 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols

[Advanced Settings] Tab

In this screen, configure the timer settings.

Timer Settings

Item Description Setting values

"Change following Timing Parameter items" checkbox

To change the timing parameters, select the checkbox.

Connection Timeout

Input the timeout limit for SMTP connection.

Numeric characters

1 - 300 sec.

5 sec. (Default)

Response Timeout

Input the timeout limit for SMTP response.

Numeric characters

1 - 300 sec.

5 sec. (Default)

Maximum Retries

Input the maximum retry count.

0 - 5 count

Retry Interval

Input the interval between each retry attempt.

1 - 300 sec.

Operating Procedures

  1. Click [Setup E-Mail Notification] in [Action].

  2. Specify the parameters, and click the [Set] button.

    → A confirmation screen appears.

  3. Click the [OK] button.

    → The E-mail notification setting is executed.

  4. Click the [Done] button to return to the [Network] screen.

Note
  • Perform the following operations to confirm that an E-Mail can be sent to the specified address.

    1. Select "Yes" for "Notification E-Mail", and click the [Set] button to save the changes.

      (Even if "Yes" is already selected for "Notification E-Mail", the settings must be saved when settings such as the destination E-Mail address are changed.)

    2. Restart this function and then click the [Send Test E-Mail] button.