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Is it sufficient to select GENERAL from AutoSupport Recipient Category in order to receive emails only when an abnormality occurs?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • ONTAP System Manager

Answer

  • Yes, if the requirement is to receive notifications only when an abnormality occurs but not always, set the Recipient Category to GENERAL rather than PARTNER.
  • When set to PARTNER, all AutoSupport messages are sent on a daily basis.

Additional Information

Set up AutoSupport
  • GENERAL corresponds to the command of system node autosupport show -fields -to
  • PARTNER corresponds to the command of system node autosupport show -fields -partner-address
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