Administrator Guide

Steps
1. Configure the SMTP server settings on the Data Collector.
2. Add an email address to your user account.
3. Configure email notification settings for your user account.
Configure SMTP Server Settings
The SMTP server settings must be configured to allow Unisphere Central to send notification emails.
Steps
1. If a Storage Center is selected from the drop-down list in Unisphere Central, click
(Home).
The Unisphere Central Home page is displayed.
2.
Click
Data Collector.
The Data Collector view is displayed.
3. Click the Environment tab and, then click the SMTP Server subtab.
4. Click Edit.
The SMTP Server Configuration dialog box opens.
5. Configure the SMTP server settings by performing the following steps:
a) In the From Email Address field, type the email address to display as the sender of emails from the Data Collector.
b) In the Host or IP Address field, type the host name or IP address of the SMTP server.
c) If the port number of the SMTP server is not 25, type the correct port number in the Port field.
d) If the SMTP server requires authentication, select the Authentication checkbox, then type the user name and password in the
SMTP User Name and SMTP User Password fields.
6. Click OK.
Configure an Email Address for Your User Account
To receive email notifications, you must specify an email address for your user account.
Prerequisites
The SMTP server settings must be configured for the Data Collector. If these settings are not configured, the Data Collector is not able to
send emails.
Steps
1. In the top pane of Unisphere Central, click your user name and select User Preferences.
The Edit User Settings dialog box opens.
2. Type an email address for the user account in the Email Address field.
3. Select the format for emails from the Email Format drop-down menu.
4. To send a test message to the email address, click Test Email and click OK.
Verify that the test message is sent to the specified email address,
5. Click OK.
Related tasks
Configure SMTP Server Settings
Configure Email Notification Settings for Your User Account
Make sure that Unisphere Central is configured to send email notifications to your account for the events that you want to monitor.
Prerequisites
• The SMTP server settings must be configured for the Data Collector. If these settings are not configured, the Data Collector is not
able to send emails.
• An email address must be configured for your user account.
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