Configuring the mail server for scheduled reports using the CLI

Use the CLI commands in this topic to configure the mail server that sends scheduled reports. See System mail server settings for a description of each parameter.

Important

If you use the CLI to configure the mail server, the changes will not appear on the Email Settings page in the Web UI.

Note

See Adding and removing scheduled report recipients for information about configuring the report recipients using the CLI.

To configure the mail server for scheduled reports:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal

Specify the hostname or IP address of the mail server:

hostname (config) report email smtp server {<hostname> | <ipAddress>}

Specify the SMTP port used by the mail server to send reports:
```
hostname (config) # report email smtp port <port>
```
Specify the domain name from which emails will appear to come:
```
hostname (config) # report email smtp domain <domainName>
```
Specify the fully qualified return address from which emails are sent:
```
hostname (config) # report email smtp return-addr <returnAddress>
```
Verify your changes:
```
hostname (config) # show report email
```
Save the configuration:
```
hostname (config) # write memory
```

Note

To remove a configuration or restore the default setting, append no to the command. For example, to restore the default return address, use the no report email return-addr command, and to remove the configured domain name, use the no report email smtp domain command.

Examples

In this example, the email server is configured to send scheduled reports.

hostname (config) # report email server 10.4.0.0
hostname (config) # report email smtp domain mailer.acme.com
hostname (config) # report email smtp return-addr reports@acme.com
hostname (config) # show report email

Report email configurations:
        SMTP server: 10.4.0.0   
        SMTP server port: 25
        SMTP Domain: mailer.acme.com
        SMTP Return addr: reports@acme.com
        ...

In this example, all configuration settings are restored to their default values.

hostname (config) # show report email

Report email configurations:
        SMTP server: 10.4.0.0
        SMTP server port: 26
        SMTP Domain: acme.com
        SMTP Return addr: admin@acme.com
        ...
hostname (config) # no email report smtp server
hostname (config) # no email report smtp port
hostname (config) # no email report smtp domain
hostname (config) # no email report smtp return-addr
hostname (config) # show report email

Report email configurations:
        SMTP server: 
        SMTP server port: 25
        SMTP Domain: 
        SMTP Return addr: do-not-reply
        ...