Connection to the email server

Notifications will be sent to monitoring system users via the e-mail server specified in the configuration.

Go to the "Email" part of the "Settings" section. There are the following parameters are responsible for the monitoring system connection to a remote SMTP server:

• "Sender address" - an email address that will be set in the FROM field of emails sent to users by the monitoring system.
• "SMTP server address" - FQDN or IP address of the SMTP server.
• "SMTP server network port" - the network port used to connect to the SMTP server.
• "Use SSL" - this option must be enabled if the connection to the SMTP server is performed using the SSL protocol. In case the connection has no encryption or the TLS protocol is used, the parameter must be disabled - the monitoring system automatically determines the possibility of the TLS protocol using.
• "SMTP server login" - username for authentication on the SMTP server. Leave blank if no authentication is required.
• "SMTP server password" - password for authentication on the SMTP server. Leave blank if no authentication is required.

Click the "Save" button to complete the configuration.

Network parameters

The network parameters are responsible for network access to the monitoring system. The initial values of the network parameters are determined at the monitoring system installing stage (NEXT installation).

The monitoring system allows only one network adapter. Thus, the routing settings in the corporate network must be performed by the appropriate elements of the network infrastructure.

Network parameters are presented in the "Network" part of the "Settings" section:

• "Connection method" - a method for determining the network parameters values. Static - values are specified manually, DHCP - values are determined automatically using a DHCP server.
• "IP-address" - the adapter network address.
• "Network mask" - the network mask.
• "Default gateway" - the default router IP address.
• "Main DNS Server" - the main DNS server IP address. To add additional addresses, click the "Add reserve DNS server" button.

Click the "Save" button to complete the configuration.