Setting up e-mail notification – HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual

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Configuring the Management Server

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4.

Copy the following command. How you copy the text depends on your Web browser. If you

are using Microsoft Explorer or Netscape Navigator, select the text and then right-click the

selected text. Then, select Copy.

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5.

Return to the Advanced page (Options > Storage Essentials > Manage Product Health.

Then, click Advanced in the Disk Space tree).

6.

Paste the copied text into the Custom Properties field. How you paste the text depends on

your Web browser.

7.

Make sure the property is not commented out by removing the hash (#) symbol in front of the

property.

8.

When you are done, click Save.

9.

Restart the service for the management server for your changes to take effect.
While AppStorManager is restarting, users are not able to access the management server. The

AppStorManager service must be running for the management server to monitor elements.

Setting Up E-mail Notification

The management server provides e-mail notification for reports and policies. For example, you can

set up the management server to notify you by e-mail when the amount of free space on a host

becomes too low.
You must assign an SMTP server from which the management server can send its e-mail

notifications.
To configure e-mail notification:

1.

Click Options > Storage Essentials > Email Settings in HP Systems Insight Manager.

2.

(Required) Select Enabled to enable e-mail notification.

3.

(Required) In the Name field, type the DNS name or the IP address of the Simple Mail Transfer

Protocol (SMTP) server you want to use to send the e-mail notification.

4.

(Required) In the Port field, type the port of the SMTP server you want to use to send the e-mail

notification.

5.

In the User Name field, enter a user name for the SMTP server.

6.

In the Password field, enter a password for the SMTP server.

7.

In the Verify Password field, re-type the password you entered previously.

8.

(Required) In the Sender field, type the e-mail address of the sender.
This address is displayed in the From field in the e-mail.

9.

If you want the replies to go to an e-mail address other than the e-mail address specified in the
Sender

field, type the e-mail address you want to receive replies in the Reply to field.

10.

Click the Save button.

IMPORTANT:

You should try sending a test e-mail.

To send a test e-mail:

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