Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack for Workstations, Version 6.1.2

Configuring e-mail settings and scan interval

Configure the central administration console to send you e-mail when there is an alert. Configure the interval that the central administration console uses to scan administration folders to collect information about clients.

About this task

The central administration console can automatically send e-mail notifications when there is a potential problem. You must identify your SMTP mail server.

The central administration console scans all administration folders on a regular interval. During these scans, the central administration console updates the status of clients and discovers new clients.

Procedure

  1. Open the Administration Settings task. The administration tables are displayed.
  2. In the Alerts Configuration section, click the Actions menu.
  3. Click Configure the Scan Interval and E-mail for Alerts. The Configure the Scan Interval and E-mail for Alerts panel is displayed.
  4. Set the scan frequency.
  5. Identify the SMTP e-mail server. Identify e-mail server authorization information, and mail server port number, if required. The SMTP e-mail server has an address like smtp.example.com.
  6. Click OK. The e-mail configuration and scan interval are saved by the central administration console.