HP StorageWorks XP Performance Advisor Software v4.6 User and Troubleshooting Guide (T1789-96094, June 2010)

3. Configure the following settings on the Email Settings screen:
SMTP Server Settings
• IP address or host name of the SMTP server that will be used for processing emails. The default
SMTP server IP address is localhost.
• Related port number (accepts only numbers). The default port address is 25.
XP Performance Advisor uses the above settings to dispatch email notifications to the intended
recipients when alarms or reports are generated, or performance data collection fails.
In addition, provide a common source email address to dispatch all alarm and report email
notifications, and performance data collection failure notifications. The default source email
address for dispatching notifications is administrator@localhost. For valid email address formats,
see Alarm Email Settings on page 78.
To validate the SMTP server settings, click Test SMTP. If the SMTP data entered is valid, a test
mail is sent to the specified destination email address, and the following message is displayed
at the bottom of the PA Settings screen:
Valid SMTP settings
If the SMTP data entered is invalid, the following message is displayed:
Invalid SMTP settings
Alarm Email Settings
• A valid destination email address that transforms into one of the following formats:
• <alphanumeric_string>@<character_string>.<character_string>. For
example, [e-mail]
• <alphanumeric_string>@<character_string>.<character_string>.<char-
acter_string>. For example, [e-mail]
The default destination email address for receiving alarm notifications is administrator@local-
host.
• An appropriate subject text for the alarm email notifications. XP Performance Advisor uses
the specified subject line as the default subject line for all the notifications that are dispatched
when a resource is performing beyond the set threshold limit. The default subject line is XP
Alarm.
• An appropriate title text for the Good Information alarm (recovery alarm) email notifications.
XP Performance Advisor uses the specified title as the default title for all the recovery alarm
notifications. These notifications are dispatched when the performance of a resource drops
below the set threshold limit for the first time. The default title is Good Information Alarm.
• Select the Good Info Alarm Flag check box to receive the respective Good Information Alarm
notifications. By default, XP Performance Advisor dispatches Good Information alarm notific-
ations.
Reports Email Settings
• A valid destination email address as specified under Alarm Email Settings.
• An appropriate subject text for the report email notifications. XP Performance Advisor uses
the specified subject text as the default text for all the notifications that are dispatched when
a report is generated as scheduled. The default subject line is XP Performance Report.
• Name of the report you want to generate.
• Name of the customer for whom the report is generated.
Configuring common settings for XP Performance Advisor78