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Enhancements to iDRAC7 Alert Notification
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Email alerts
Configuring email alerts using the iDRAC7 web interface
1. Select Overview > Server > Alerts > SNMP Traps and Email Settings.
2. Select State and enter the destination email address and the email server address.
3. Click Send under Test Email to test the configured email alert settings.
4. Click Apply.
Email alert configuration Figure 3.
To use the new authenticated email alert option:
1. Select Enable Authentication.
2. Enter the Username and Password for the user who has access to SMTP server.
3. Enter a valid IP address or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the SMTP server in the SMTP
(Email) Server IP Address or FQDN/DNS Name field.
Authenticated email alerts require a username and password to access the domain where the mail
server is located. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is used and credentials are verified before emails are
delivered.
Authenticated email alert configuration Figure 4.