D-Link DFL-500 - Manual (Page 80)

DFL-500 User Manual
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Configuring alert email
• Go to System > Network > DNS .
• If they have not already been added, add the primary and secondary DNS server addresses provided
to you by your ISP.
Because the DFL-500 NPG uses the SMTP server name to connect to the mail server, it must be
able to look up this name on your DNS server.
• Select Apply.
• Go to Log&Report > Alert Mail > Configuration.
• In the SMTP Server field, enter the name of the SMTP server to which the DFL-500 NPG should send
email.
The SMTP server can be located on any network connected to the DFL-500 NPG.
• In the SMTP User field, enter a valid email address in the format [email protected].
This address appears in the From heading of the alert email.
• Enter up to 3 destination email addresses in the Email To fields.
These are the actual email addresses that the DFL-500 NPG sends alert emails to.
• Select Apply to save the alert email settings.
Testing alert email
You can test your alert email settings by sending a test email.
• Go to Log&Report > Alert Mail > Configuration.
• Select Test to send test email messages from the DFL-500 NPG to the Email To addresses that you
have configured.
Enabling alert email
You can configure the DFL-500 NPG to send alert email in response to firewall or VPN events. Use the
following procedure to enable alert emails.
• Go to Log&Report >Alert Mail > Categories .
• Select Enable Alert Email for Critical Firewall/VPN events or violations to have the DFL-500 send an
alert email when a critical firewall or VPN event occurs.
Critical firewall events include failed authentication attempts.
Critical VPN events include when replay detection detects a replay packet. Replay detection can be
configured for both manual key and AutoIKE Key VPN tunnels.
• Select Apply.