# Setting up Email Notification

The email notification feature allows a specified list of addresses to receive an email notification if a user-selected event occurs in the Fabric Manager GUI or in the fabric itself. Both the list of recipients and the list of events are specified on a per-subnet basis using the Configuration Setup Wizard: Configure menu > Setup Wizard (refer to Intel Omni-Path Fabric Suite Fabric Manager GUI Setup Wizard). A single SMTP server is used to send messages for all defined subnets and is specified using the Email Settings dialog (Configure menu > Email setup).

## Server Invalid/No Server Configured

The notification is displayed any time the Fabric Manager GUI cannot connect to the specified SMTP server. This can be due to the Fabric Manager GUI host being offline (for example, no network connection), invalid SMTP settings, or SMTP settings left blank (with email notification enabled). If the dialog appears in response to an SMTP server settings test, you can dismiss the dialog and the SMTP settings can still be saved.

## SMTP Configuration

A single SMTP server is used to send messages for all defined subnets and is specified using the Email Settings dialog (Configure menu > Email setup). To begin SMTP server configuration, click the Enable Email Notifications check box in the Email Settings dialog.

You may enable/disable email notifications at any time but the SMTP settings may be edited only when email notifications have been enabled.

Enter the SMTP server address (for example, "mail.mydomain.com") in the SMTP Host field .

Enter a valid email address in the "Sender" field. This is the "from" address that will appear in all email notifications.

## SMTP Server Test

If the Fabric Manager GUI host has a working network connection, you can test the SMTP server settings if you choose to do so. Enter a valid email address for the recipient of the test notification message.

The Test button, can be used to send a test notification message to the specified recipient. After all settings in the dialog have been entered, the Test button becomes active. Click the button to send the message. If the Fabric Manager GUI is unable to connect to the SMTP server for any reason, the error notification dialog will be displayed. Note that you can still save the entered settings, if desired.

If the test is successful, the recipient receives the test message at the address specified. Note that the Fabric Manager GUI can provide feedback on server connection status only. It is possible for the Fabric Manager GUI to connect to a valid SMTP server without the test message being received. In this case, verify that the recipient address is correct and that any spam filter is set to pass the message.

## Save SMTP Settings

To save SMTP settings, click OK.

To dismiss the Email Settings dialog without saving, click Cancel. To revert to the last saved settings, click Reset.