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5. In the Domain Name field, enter the domain name (between 4 and 32 characters).
6. Click Apply.

Enabling the e-mail alert

You can set a different e-mail alert configuration for each FRU class. For example, you can set one e-
mail notification for SFPs and another for E_Ports. Before configuring e-mail alert recipients, you must
set up the e-mail notification recipient’s DNS server and domain name. Refer to

Configuring the e-mail

server on a switch

on page 105.

Fabric OS 7.3.0 supports up to five e-mail addresses. E-mail addresses must not exceed 128
characters.

NOTE
You must execute the fwalfilterset 1 command to enable e-mail notification. Refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference
for information on this command.

To enable an e-mail alerts recipient, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Fabric Watch window.
2. Select the Email Configuration tab.
3. Select a FRU class in the Fabric Watch Explorer pane.
4. Click Enable.
5. Enter the e-mail addresses of the recipients in the Recipient Email Address field.

Separate multiple e-mail addresses with commas.

6. Click Apply.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for any additional FRU classes.
8. Click Send Test Email to receive a test e-mail so you can verify the e-mail notification is working

correctly. You can send a test e-mail only after you have applied your settings.

Disabling the e-mail alert

When you disable e-mail alerts, Fabric Watch does not send e-mail notification, even if the e-mail
notification method is assigned to monitored areas.

To disable an e-mail alerts recipient, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Fabric Watch window.
2. Select the Email Configuration tab.
3. Select a FRU class in the Fabric Watch Explorer pane.
4. Click Disable.
5. Enter the word "NONE" in the Recipient Email Address field.

You can disable the e-mail notification without removing the e-mail addresses.

6. Click Apply.

Repeat steps 3 through 6 for any additional FRU classes.

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