How to configure email notifications on NetApp StorageGrid

StorageGRID Webscale

This article describes the procedure to configure email notifications on NetApp StorageGrid.
By default, notifications are not sent. You must configure the StorageGRID Webscale to send notifications when alarms are raised.

Steps

Configuring email server settings (Only the SMTP protocol is supported for the sending email.)
Creating email templates (Optional)
Creating mailing lists
Configuring global email notifications

Configuring email server settings
Perform the following steps:

Add the following SMTP mail server settings:

Item	Description
Mail Server	IP address of the SMTP mail server. You can enter a host name rather than an IP address if you have previously configured DNS settings on the Admin Node.
Port	Port number to access the SMTP mail server
Authentication	Allows for the authentication of the SMTP mail server. By default, authentication is Off.
Authentication Credentials	Username and Password of the SMTP mail server. If Authentication is set to On, a username and password to access the SMTP mail server must be provided.

Under From Address, enter a valid email address that the SMTP server will recognize as the sending email address.
This is the official email address from which the alarm notification or AutoSupport message is sent.
Optionally, send a test email to confirm that your SMTP mail server settings are correct.
Click Apply Changes

Creating email templates
Perform the following steps:

Click Insert

Item	Description
Template Name	Unique name used to identify the template. Template names cannot be duplicated.
Subject Prefix	Optional. Prefix that will appear at the beginning of an email's subject line. Prefixes can be used to easily configure email filters and organize notifications.
Header	Optional. Header text that appears at the beginning of the email message body. Header text can be used to preface the content of the email message with information such as company name and address.
Footer	Optional. Footer text that appears at the end of the email message body. Footer text can be used to close the email message with reminder information such as a contact phone number or a link to a web site

Creating mailing lists on page
Perform the following steps:

Click Insert

Item	Description
Group Name	Unique name used to identify the mailing list. Mailing list names cannot be duplicated. Note: If you change the name of a mailing list, the change is not propagated to the other locations that use the mailing list name. You must manually update all configured notifications to use the new mailing list name
Recipients	Single email address, a previously configured mailing list, or a commadelineated list of email addresses and mailing lists to which notifications will be sent.
Template	Optionally, select an email template to add a unique header, footer, and subject line to notifications sent to all recipients of this mailing list.

Configuring global email notifications
Perform the following steps:

Select one or more alarm severity levels and service states

Notification Type	Category	Description
Notice	Severity Level	An unusual condition exists that does not affect normal operation.
Minor	Severity Level	An abnormal condition exists that could affect operation in the future.
Major	Severity Level	An abnormal condition exists that is currently affecting operation.
Critical	Severity Level	An abnormal condition exists that has stopped normal operation.
Unknown	Service State	An unknown condition exists that has stopped normal service operation.
Administratively Down	Service State	A condition whereby a service has been purposefully stopped.

Notifications will be sent to the mailing list when alarms with the selected alarm severity level or service state are triggered or changed.

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