HP NetStorage 6000 - Manual (Page 30)

Configuring Your System and Network
Alert Settings
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Alert Settings
SMTP/Email
The HP NetStorage 6000 lets you automatically notify individuals via e-
mail if there is a hardware failure or a critical system alert.
To set up automatic notification:
1 Using the NetStorage web interface, click the Configuration tab, then
select Alert Settings > SMTP/email.
2 Enter the name of the e-mail server. The e-mail server must be an IP
address or a fully qualified name (such as, alpha.corp.com).
Note If you change the e-mail server, it automatically changes the e-mail server
specified in the Reports tab. See “The Report Tab” on page 7-1.
3 Enter the e-mail addresses of as many as four individuals. You must
specify an e-mail server if one or more e-mail recipients are defined.
4 Click either:
• Send Test email to send a test message to the recipients and save
your settings.
• Apply to only save your settings.
Note The information on this screen is optional. Blank fields do not affect the
functionality of the device. In the event of a hardware failure or system
alert, messages are sent through the network management tool or they are
logged in the event log. See “View Event Log” on page 6-3.