Configuring email server settings

The E-mail Server page allows you to configure SMTP mail server settings that enable the sending of alarm notifications and AutoSupport messages. The StorageGRID Webscale system only sends email; it cannot receive email.

Before you begin

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To perform this task, you need specific access permissions. For details, see information about controlling system access with administration user accounts and groups.

About this task

Only the SMTP protocol is supported for the sending email.

Steps

Select Configuration > Email Setup.
From the Email menu, select Server.

Add the following SMTP mail server settings:

Item	Description
Mail Server	IP address of the SMTP mail server. You can enter a host name rather than an IP address if you have previously configured DNS settings on the Admin Node.
Port	Port number to access the SMTP mail server.
Authentication	Allows for the authentication of the SMTP mail server. By default, authentication is Off.
Authentication Credentials	Username and Password of the SMTP mail server. If Authentication is set to On, a username and password to access the SMTP mail server must be provided.

Under From Address, enter a valid email address that the SMTP server will recognize as the sending email address. This is the official email address from which the alarm notification or AutoSupport message is sent.
Optionally, send a test email to confirm that your SMTP mail server settings are correct.
1. In the Test E-mail > To box, add one or more addresses that you can access.
  You can enter a single email address or a comma-delineated list of email addresses. Because the NMS service does not confirm success or failure when a test email is sent, you must be able to check the test recipient’s inbox.
2. Select Send Test E-mail.
Click Apply Changes.
The SMTP mail server settings are saved. If you entered information for a test email, that email is sent. Test emails are sent to the mail server immediately and are not sent through the notifications queue. In a system with multiple Admin Nodes, each Admin Node sends an email. Receipt of the test email confirms that your SMTP mail server settings are correct and that the NMS service is successfully connecting to the mail server. A connection problem between the NMS service and the mail server triggers the MINS (NMS Notification Status) Minor alarm.