Configuring email notifications – HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Microsoft Exchange Licenses User Manual

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1.

In the node tree pane, right-click the virtual copy you want to modify, and select Edit Time
Constraints.

2.

To set a new retention time, check the Retention Time checkbox and enter a new value.

3.

To set a new expiration time, check the Expiration Time checkbox and enter a new value.

For more information on setting the retention and expiration time, see

“How Recovery Manager

Policies Work” (page 33)

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4.

Click Ok.

NOTE:

You can also use the CLI command RMExch setvc to modify time constraints for a

virtual copy. For more information, see

“Using the Recovery Manager CLI” (page 49)

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Configuring Email Notifications

You can configure Recovery Manager to automatically send an email when:

You create a virtual copy or remote virtual copy, or Recovery Manager automatically creates
a virtual copy or remote virtual copy according to the task schedule.

You create a backup or Recovery Manager automatically creates a backup according to the
task schedule.

You restore a mailbox database.

In addition, you can configure the email to notify you only when an operation completes, only
when an error message displays, or when either occurs.

NOTE:

For more information about scheduling automatic virtual copies, remote virtual copies,

and backups, see

“Scheduling Automated Tasks with Task Scheduler” (page 39)

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To configure email notifications:
1.

In the node tree pane, right-click the mailbox database for which you want to configure email
notifications, and select Email Config.

2.

In the Email Configuration pane, enter the appropriate information in the following text boxes:

Email Type - Type of email server (e.g., SMTP)

SMTP Host Name - Name of the email server

Port - Port of the email server

Sender Email Address - Email address of the sender

Password - Password for the sender’s email address

Receiver Email Address - Email address of the person to be notified of task activity and/or
errors

3.

To send email notifications via the Secure Sockets Layer protocol, ensure the SSL checkbox is
checked.

4.

To make sure the email configuration works, click the Test Connection button.

5.

In the Operations pane, check the desired checkboxes in the tab for each type of task (Create
Virtual Copy, Backup, and/or Restore) for which you want emails:

Info - Recovery Manager sends informational emails for successful operations.

Error - Recovery Manager sends informational emails for operations that were not
completed successfully.

Both informational and error emails contain the result of the operation and the related CLI
output.

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