Users Guide

Configuring email alert settings
You can configure the email address to receive the email alerts. Also, configure the SMTP server address settings.
NOTE: If your mail server is Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, make sure that iDRAC domain name is configured for the
mail server to receive the email alerts from iDRAC.
NOTE: Email alerts support both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. The DRAC DNS Domain Name must be specified when using
IPv6.
Related concepts
Configuring SMTP email server address settings on page 161
Configuring email alert settings using web interface
To configure the email alert settings using Web interface:
1. Go to Overview > Server > Alerts > SNMP and Email Settings .
2. Select the State option to enable the email address to receive the alerts and type a valid email address. For more
information about the options, see the iDRAC Online Help.
3. Click Send under Test Email to test the configured email alert settings.
4. Click Apply.
Configuring email alert settings using RACADM
1. To enable email alert:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.Enable.[index] [n]
Parameter
Description
index
Email destination index. Allowed values are 1 through 4.
n=0
n=1
Disables email alerts.
Enables email alerts.
2. To configure email settings:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.Address.[index] [email-address]
Parameter
Description
index
Email destination index. Allowed values are 1 through 4.
email-address
Destination email address that receives the platform event alerts.
3. To configure a custom message:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.CustomMsg.[index] [custom-message]
Parameter
Description
index
Email destination index. Allowed values are 1 through 4.
custom-message
Custom message
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