Configuring Email for a vmPRO Appliance

Configure your vmPRO appliance's Email feature to send daily reports and alerts to recipients who need to stay informed about the vmPRO appliance. You can configure your appliance's Email feature from the Configure menu or the Quantum vmPRO Configuration Wizard.

After entering credentials for your appliance's Email feature, you can verify that the credentials are correct by sending a test email.

ClosedDisplay the Configure Email dialog box
ClosedDisplay the Email Configuration page
  1. From the Configure menu, select Config Wizard to display the Quantum vmPRO Configuration Wizard.
  2. Click the Email tab to display the Email Configuration page.

    Figure 2: Email Configuration Page

ClosedConfigure the Email feature for your vmPRO appliance
  1. Display the Configure Email dialog box or the Email Configuration page.
  2. In the 'From' Address field, enter the email address from which to send the vmPRO appliance's reports and alerts.

    Note: We recommend entering an administrator's address in the 'From' Address field, since the address entered in this field is also used as the recipient address when a password reset is needed.

  3. In the Host or SMTP Server field, enter the host for the vmPRO appliance's SMTP server.
  4. In the Port field, enter the port for the vmPRO appliance's SMTP server.
  5. Select the Use TLS check box to use transport layer security (TLS) when sending emails over the Internet, as needed.
  6. Select the Use SMTPAUTH check box to use SMTP authentication in accessing the email server, as needed.

    If you select this option, do the following:

    1. In the Username field, enter the login name for accessing the SMTP server.
    2. In the Password field, enter the password for accessing the SMTP server.
  7. Select the Log Debug Messages check box to log debugged emails in the Support Logs. See vmPRO GUI Menus.

    Note: This field only displays on the Configure Email dialog box.

  8. Click Send Test Email Now to send a test email from the email address entered in the 'From' Address field.
  9. Click OK to save changes and exit the Configure Email dialog box, or save changes and exit the wizard.

    Caution: Any time you make configuration updates from the Quantum vmPRO Configuration Wizard, you must exit the wizard using the Summary tab to save your updates. See Initially Configuring a vmPRO Appliance.

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