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Configuring a vROps alert by the SMTP protocol

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Learn how to configure your SMTP server to automate sending alerts and reports by email to vROps.

 

Requirements

  • A working SMTP server
  • STMP flows allowed between your SMTP server and your vROps instance

 

Instructions

Open the flow

The first step is to open a flow on the OVHcloud API to enable vROps to communicate with your SMTP server.

You can check that the flow has been opened using the OVHcloud API.

To do this, use the following API call:

POST/dedicatedCloud/{serviceName}/vrops/outgoingFlow

Fill in the API call fields. If the results are not as expected, check your server port openings.

PARAMETERDESCRIPTION
serviceNameDomain of the service
descriptionOutgoing flow description (for example, here connect to SMTP)
ipIP address of the remote service, e.g., 123.100.200.0
servicePortRemote service port (587)

VMware maintenance configuration alert - step 1

 

Configuring vROps alerting

Once the flow has been opened, you need to configure the email alert on your vROps. To do this, go to the Configure section, then the Alerts section. Several types of alerts are available. Select Outbound Settings.

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The page shows a summary of all your Outbound Settings. Click on the ADD button.

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In the Plugin Type option, select Standard Email Plugin. A series of options will appear; fill in the fields.

OPTIONDESCRIPTION
Use Secure ConnectionActivates secure communication encryption using SSL/TLS. If you select this option, you must select a method in the Secure Connection Type drop-down menu.
Requires AuthenticationActivates authentication on the email user account that you use to configure this SMTP instance. If you select this option, you must provide a password for the user account.
SMTP HostURL or IP address of your email host server.
SMTP PortDefault port SMTP uses to connect with the server.
Secure Connection TypeSelect either SSL/TLS as the communication encryption method used in your environment from the drop-down menu. You must select a connection type if you select Use Secure Connection.
User NameEmail user account that is used to connect to the email server.
PasswordPassword for the connection user account. A password is required if you select Requires Authentication.
Sender Email AddressEmail address that appears on the notification message.
Sender NameDisplayed name for the sender email address.
Receiver Email AddressReceiver's email address.

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Warning

NOTE: For the sake of this documentation, no authentication has been configured on the SMTP server. However, for obvious security reasons, we strongly advise you to do so!

You can test your configuration using the Test button at the bottom of the page.

Once these operations are complete, you will find the details of your alert configuration in the previous summary.

Finally, check that your alert is working properly by verifying that the emails are received correctly.

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Modification of an existing alert

You can modify an existing alert by selecting ☑️ the alert, clicking the more options ... button, and selecting Edit.

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