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Parameter Description
custom-message
Custom message
5. To test the configured email alert, if required:
racadm testemail -i [index]
Parameter Description
index
Email destination index to be tested. Allowed values are 1 through 4.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide available at https://www.dell.com/idracmanuals.
Configuring SMTP email server address settings
You must configure the SMTP server address for email alerts to be sent to specified destinations.
Configuring SMTP email server address settings using iDRAC web interface
To configure the SMTP server address:
1. In iDRAC Web interface, go to Configuaration > System Settings > Alert Configuration > SNMP (E-mail
Configuration).
2. Enter the valid IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the SMTP server to be used in the configuration.
3. Select the Enable Authentication option and then provide the user name and password (of a user who has access to
SMTP server).
4. Enter the SMTP port number.
For more information about the fields, see the iDRAC Online Help.
5. Click Apply.
The SMTP settings are configured.
Configuring SMTP email server address settings using RACADM
To configure the SMTP email server:
racadm set iDRAC.RemoteHosts.SMTPServerIPAddress <SMTP E-mail Server IP Address>
Configuring WS Eventing
The WS Eventing protocol is used for a client service (subscriber) to register interest (subscription) with a server (event
source) for receiving messages containing the server events (notifications or event messages). Clients interested in receiving
the WS Eventing messages can subscribe with iDRAC and receive Lifecycle Controller job related events.
The steps required to configure WS Eventing feature to receive WS Eventing messages for changes related to Lifecycle
Controller jobs are described in the Web service Eventing Support for iDRAC 1.30.30 specification document. In addition to this
specification, see the DSP0226 (DMTF WS Management Specification), Section 10 Notifications (Eventing) document for the
complete information on the WS Eventing protocol. The Lifecycle Controller related jobs are described in the DCIM Job Control
Profile document.
Configuring Redfish Eventing
The Redfish eventing protocol is used for a client service (subscriber) to register interest (subscription) with a server (event
source) for receiving messages containing the Redfish events (notifications or event messages). Clients interested in receiving
the Redfish eventing messages can subscribe with iDRAC and receive Lifecycle Controller job related events.
Configuring iDRAC to send alerts
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