Which server sends SCV email notifications?
Applies to
SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
Answer
SCV server sends email notifications.
SMTP server needs to be reachable from SCV server via specified port. Otherwise, TEST EMAIL SETTINGS fails by the following error.
Failed to send email: Couldn't connect to host, port: <SMTP_SERVER>, <SMTP_PORT>; timeout -1
Failed to send email: Could not connect to SMTP host: <SMTP_SERVER>, port:<SMTP_PORT>
Note: vCenter Server does not communicate with specified SMTP server