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3. Click Send under Test Email to test the configured email alert settings.
4. Click Apply.
Configuring Email Alert Settings Using RACADM
To configure the email alert settings:
1. To enable email alert:
•
Using config command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o cfgEmailAlertEnable -i [index] [0|1]
where [index] is the email destination index. 0 disables the email alert and 1 enables the alert.
The email destination index can be a value from 1 through 4. For example, to enable email with index 4, enter the following
command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o cfgEmailAlertEnable -i 4 1
• Using set command:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.Enable.[index] 1
where [index] is the email destination index. 0 disables the email alert and 1 enables the alert.
The email destination index can be a value from 1 through 4. For example, to enable email with index 4, enter the following
command:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.Enable.4 1
2. To configure email settings:
• Using config command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o cfgEmailAlertAddress -i 1 [email-address]
where 1 is the email destination index and [email-address] is the destination email address that receives the platform event
alerts.
• Using set command:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.Address.1 [email-address]
where 1 is the email destination index and [email-address] is the destination email address that receives the platform event
alerts.
3. To configure a custom message:
• Using config command:
racadm config -g cfgEmailAlert -o cfgEmailAlertCustomMsg -i [index] [custom-message]
where [index] is the email destination index and [custom-message] is the custom message.
• Using set command:
racadm set iDRAC.EmailAlert.CustomMsg.[index] [custom-message]
where [index] is the email destination index and[custom-message] is the custom message.
4. To test the configured email alert, if required:
racadm testemail -i [index]
where [index] is the email destination index to test.
For more information, see the iDRAC8 RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/manuals.
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