D-Link DGS-3200-10 Product Manual - Page 46

xStack® DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch SMTP Settings SMTP or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is a function of the Switch that will send switch events to mail recipients based on e-mail addresses entered in the wi ndow below. The Switch is t o be configured as a client of SMTP while the server is a remote device that will receive messages from the Switch, place the appropriate information into an e-mail and deliver it to recipients configured on the Switch. This can benefit the Switch administrator by simplifying the management of small workgroups or wiring closets, increasing the speed of handling emergency Switch events, and enhancing security by recording questionable events occurring on the Switch. Users can set up the SMTP server for the Switch, along with setting e-mail addresses to which switch log files can be sent when a problem arises on the Switch. To view the following window, click Configuration > SMTP Settings: Figure 2 - 33. SMTP Settings window The following parameters may be configured or viewed: Parameter Description SMTP State Use the radio button to enable or disable the SMTP service on this device. SMTP Server Address Enter the IP address of the SMTP server on a remote device. This will be the device that sends out the mail for you. SMTP Server Port Enter the virtual port number that the Switch will connect with on the SMTP server. The common (1-65535) port number for SMTP is 25, yet a value between 1 and 65535 can be chosen. Self Mail Address Enter the e-mail address from which mail messages will be sent. This address will be the "from" address on the e-mail message sent to a recipient. Only one self-mail address can be configured for this Switch. This string can be no more that 64 alphanumeric characters. Add A Mail Receiver Enter an e-mail address and click the Add button. Up to eight e-mail addresses can be added per Switch. To delete these addresses from the Switch, click the corresponding Delete button in the SMTP Mail Receiver Address table at the bottom of the window. 33