Set Email Notifications

Before you can activate the switch port email notification function, you must activate Port Status Reports for the monitored ports. You can do this in the Manage Devices section.

If you have permission, you can configure ExtremeCloud IQ to send email notifications for changes of device status. When you have activated an email notification rule and saved its settings, ExtremeCloud IQ automatically sends notification emails when your configured conditions are met.

For APs, ExtremeCloud IQ averages the AP status over five-minute periods (by default) to minimize unnecessary repetitions of the same notification email. For switches, a notification email is sent after all port up and down events.

Note

Note

To view a graphical representation of alerts, select Try the new Alerts Management feature. You can also configure alert policies.
  1. ExtremeCloud IQ enables you to activate and deactivate email notifications for the following individual alerts:
    • AP Status: Activate to notify when an AP goes up or down.
    • Hardware CPU: Activate to notify when the CPU usage of an AP is greater than 80 percent. ExtremeCloud IQ polls the AP every 60 seconds to check the CPU threshold and sends an email at a specified interval, reporting how long the AP exceeded the threshold.
    • Hardware Memory: Activate to notify when the memory usage of an AP exceeds a high (10.2 MB) threshold or dips below a low (10.1 MB) threshold. ExtremeCloud IQ polls APs every 60 seconds to check the memory threshold and sends an email at a specified interval, stating how long an AP exceeded the threshold.
    • Switch (Port) Up/Down Status: Activate to notify when a switch port, with authorized email notifications configured, goes up or down.
  2. Enter the To Email addresses, each separated by a comma.
  3. Select Save Settings.