Administrator Guide

c. Click Update to display the event log data using the specified start time.
To specify the end time:
a. Select the stop date of the time period to display from the date drop-down menu calendar.
b. Specify the stop time of the time period in the time field.
c. Click Update to display the event log data using the specified end time.
Search for Storage Manager Events
Use the Find Events field to find text in the list of Storage Manager events.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Events.
2. Enter the text to search for in the Find Events field.
3. Press Enter or click the Find icon.
The Events tab displays all events that matched the searched text.
Configuring Email Alerts for Storage Manager Events
To receive email notifications for Storage Manager events, configure SMTP server settings for the Data Collector, add an email
address to your user account, and enable notification emails for the events.
Configure SMTP Server Settings
The SMTP server settings must be configured to allow Storage Manager to send notification emails.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Data Collector.
2. Click the Server tab, and then select the SMTP Server subtab.
3. Click Edit. The SMTP Server Configuration dialog box opens.
4. Configure the SMTP server settings by performing the following steps:
a. In the From Email Address field, enter the email address to display as the sender of emails from the Data Collector.
b. In the Host or IP Address field, enter the host name or IP address of the SMTP server.
c. If the port number of the SMTP server is not 25, enter the correct port number in the Port field.
d. If the SMTP server requires authentication, select the Authentication check box, then enter the user name and password
in the SMTP User Name and SMTP User Password fields.
5. Click OK.
Configure an Email Address for Your User Account
To receive email notifications, you must specify an email address for your 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 the Dell Storage Manager Web UI, click your user name, then select User Preferences.
2. Click the Email Settings tab.
3. Enter the email address of the current user in the Email Address field.
4. Select the format for emails to the current user from the Email Format drop-down menu.
5. 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.
6. Click OK.
Related links
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