Configure an email notification for a system event

You can configure the IX20 to send an email notification of a system event.

Step 1: Configure the SMTP server that is used to send email notifications when a system log event occurs by enabling the Email notifications system log feature.

Step 2: Review the system log event categories and select the type of information that you want to save to the system log: errors, informational events, or status events, depending on the event category. To ensure the notification is sent, enable the Enable email notification option for the event category.

1. Log in to the web UI.
2. Click System > Device Configuration. The Configuration page displays.
3. Expand System > Log.
4. Expand Email notifications.
5. Click Enable. The slider is blue when enabled.
   1. From the Server type list box, select the method used to connect and authenticate with the SMTP server.
   2. In the SMTP server name field, enter the host name or IP address of the SMTP server.
   3. In the SMTP server port field, enter the TCP port of the SMTP server.
   4. In the Server user name field, enter the server login name.
   5. In the Server password field, enter the server password.
   6. In the Email from address field, enter the email address that should be placed in the From field on an email.
   7. the Email to address field, enter the email address that should be place in the To field on an email.
   8. In the Email subject field, enter the text for the subject line of the email.
6. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
7. Review the system log event categories and select the type of information that you want to save to the system log, and enable the Enable email notification option. To configure these options, see Configure options for the event and system logs.