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12
Advanced features
12.1
Email configuration
SM-Ethernet provides the facilities for sending email alerts. These emails are configured
based on a trigger condition contained within a parameter.
12.1.1 Requirements
In order to send emails you will need the following:
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A mail server that accepts SMTP connections without a password.
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An email address for SM-Ethernet.
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The IP address of the mail server.
12.1.2 Setup
To setup email on SM-Ethernet you must first be logged in with appropriate permissions.
From the
PROTOCOLS
menu select
then select the
Modify Configuration
option on the menu. Enter the IP address of the mail server and the port number
required (normally 25) click on “APPLY” to save the settings. You can now add up to 3
configurable email messages.
12.1.3 Email triggers
Under the individual email configuration screens you can configure the individual
message setup for the email. The trigger requires one parameter to trigger the event
and one parameter to re-arm the trigger. The parameter may be the same parameter or
a different parameter depending on the application. For both trigger and re-arm you
must specify the condition that must be true to generate the event.
The re-arm inhibit should be used to limit the number of mails that could be sent. This is
important as SM-Ethernet has the potential to generate a high volume of email, if the
trigger and re-arm conditions are continuously met. Setting this parameter will prevent
messages from the same source being re-sent until the inhibit time has expired.
To complete the process you need to enter an appropriate email source name, a
destination email address, the title of the email, any text you wish to send and then
select if you wish to include a parameter file in the email. Sending a parameter file in the
email is useful for determining the nature of any problems as a snapshot of the drive at
the time of trigger is produced.
If all settings are correct, then the email may be enabled in the ‘Options’ section of the
configuration page.
A test email may also be generated to test the server settings.
It is recommended that the address used is part of the standard corporate address
structure (i.e.
, contact your system administrator for
advice on obtaining an email address. SM-Ethernet will not receive email, and facilities
should be put in place to prevent mail going to this account residing on the server.
NOTE
Some email servers and clients may convert the '.par' file to '.dat' if this occurs you should
contact your systems administrator for assistance.
NOTE
If the 'From' field of an email is left blank the email will automatically be sent from the
modules drive name. The drive name can be specified in the application details of the
module, which is accessed from the
Application
menu.
NOTE
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