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Use the Administration > Log > SMTP page to alert system administrators

of problems by sending SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) email

messages when triggered by logging events of a specified level. The

messages are sent to specified SMTP servers on the network and can be

retrieved using POP or IMAP clients.

"SMTP Alerts" on page 616

These parameters are displayed in the web interface:

SMTP Status – Enables/disables the SMTP function. (Default: Enabled)

Severity – Sets the syslog severity threshold level (see table on

336) used to trigger alert messages. All events at this level or

higher will be sent to the configured email recipients. For example,

using Level 7 will report all events from level 7 to level 0.

(Default: Level 7)

Email Source Address – Sets the email address used for the "From"

field in alert messages. You may use a symbolic email address that

identifies the switch, or the address of an administrator responsible for

Email Destination Address – Specifies the email recipients of alert

messages. You can specify up to five recipients.

Server IP Address – Specifies a list of up to three recipient SMTP

servers. The switch attempts to connect to the other listed servers if

the first fails.

To configure SMTP alert messages:

Click Administration, Log, SMTP.

Enable SMTP, specify a source email address, and select the minimum

severity level. Specify the source and destination email addresses, and

one or more SMTP servers.

Click Apply.

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