How to Configure Email Alerts for System Logs
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Created On 09/25/18 17:36 PM - Last Modified 06/01/23 09:35 AM
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In order to email alerts for system logs, the steps below have to be followed:
- Create E-mail Server Profile.
- Go to Devices > Log Setting - System to setup email alerts.
Email Server Profile
Go to Device > Server Profile > Email, click Add and fill the required fields (as per the example below):
- Name: Enter a name for the email settings.
- Server: Enter a name to identify the server (1-31 characters).
- Display name: Email Server.
- From: Enter the From email address.
- To: Enter the email address of the recipient.
- Cc: Optionally, enter the email address of another recipient.
- Gateway: Enter the IP address or host name of the Simple Mail Transport Protocol.
Log Setting - System Logs
Go to Devices > Log Setting > System.
- Select the severity of the system log for which email alerts have to be configured. In this case, only severity = critical system logs are being configured to be sent through email.
- Once clicking on the severity, select the email profile configured from the dropdown for email.
See Also
For more information about configuring Email alerts, which includes a way to test the email and configure system logs based on severity, please see:
owner: mvenkatesan