Viewing The Event Log; Setting Up Smtp Authentication - Promise Technology SmartStor NS4300N Product Manual

SmartStor NS4300N Product Manual

Viewing the Event Log

The event log keeps a log of the 20 most recent events on the SmartStor. You
can use this information to review your actions and to diagnose problems.
To view the Event Log:
1. In the Tree, click the + beside the Management icon.
2. Click the Event Log icon.
A list of the 20 most recent events displays on the Event Log tab.
Events are ranked in severity as Information, Warning, and Error.

Setting up SMTP Authentication

In order to set up email alerts over a network, you must enable the SMTP
service, specify a SMTP server, and in most cases, supply authentication
information. See your Network Administrator for help with these settings.
To set up SMTP authentication:
1. In the Tree, click the + beside the Management icon.
2. Click the Mail Alert icon.
3. Click the Setup tab.
4. Next to Service, click the Enable option button.
5. In the SMTP Server field, type the IP address or the DNS name of your
SMTP server.
6. In the From field, the sender's email address that you want to appear in the
alert messages.
7. Next to SMTP Authentication:
• Click the Yes option button to enable authentication.
• Click the No option button to disable authentication.
Note that most SMTP servers require authentication.
8. If you enabled authentication, to the following:
• In the User Name field, type the mail server account name.
• In the Password field, type the password of the mailer server account.
9. Click the OK button.
96