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VRTX Alert Management
POP3 is an acronym for Post Office Protocol, version 3, which is used on the mail server. This
protocol helps retain the email on the receiving end, till it is read by the recipient. POP3 can be used
by administrators to receive the mail from the CMC.
IMAP is another popular email retrieval protocol which can also be used. Administrators can also use
other email retrieval programs on mail servers other than POP3/IMAP.
SMTP Flow Diagram Figure 3.
Email Alert Settings
CMC has the facility to set the email alert destinations. More than one email alert destinations can
be set and CMC currently supports four alert email destinations. When an event occurs, which could
be either a component issue or environmental issue, CMC sends an alert to all the destinations
configured in the email alert destination of the chassis. The alert destination can be changed or
removed any time, provided the user has the configuration privilege. For correct usage of email
alerts, the SMTP settings must be configured.
SMTP settings is the mail server or Management Station IP address. The CMC has the provision to
configure the sender information which can be used to set the chassis name so the alert on the
management station can be identified by the administrator on the basis of a chassis. Administrators
are free to configure any valid name as the source email name.
SMTP (Email) Server Settings
An SMTP server can only be changed if the user has the Chassis Configuration Administrator privilege.
From the CMC Web interface: