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6 In User directory timeout, type the timeout interval in seconds for connecting to the directory server.
7 In Query Limit, type the number of users and groups for which you can associate permissions on the
child inventory objects of the vCenter Server system.
You can associate permissions with users and groups from the Add Permissions dialog box that
displays when you click Add permissions in Manage > Permissions for a vSphere inventory object.
8 Select the Enabled check box next to Validation to have vCenter Server periodically check its known
users and groups against the user directory server.
9 In Validation Period, enter the number of minutes between instances of synchronization.
10 Click OK.
Configure Mail Sender Settings
You must configure the email address of the sender account if you want to enable vCenter Server
operations, such as sending email notifications as alarm actions.
Prerequisites
Required privilege: Global.Settings
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, navigate to the vCenter Server instance.
2 Select the Configure tab.
3 Under Settings, select General.
4 Click Edit.
5 Select Mail.
6 In Mail server, type the SMTP server information.
The SMTP server is the DNS name or IP address of the SMTP gateway to use for sending email
messages.
7 In Mail sender, type the sender account information.
The sender account is the email address of the sender.
Note You must type the full email address, including the domain name.
For example, [e-mail].
8 Click OK.
What to do next
To test the mail settings, create an alarm that can be triggered by a user action, such as by powering off a
virtual machine, and verify that you receive an email when the alarm is triggered.
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