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SP_266134
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Dec 20, 2017

F5 configuring Alerts when pool member are down .

What are the steps to configure SMTP server on F5 to receive alerts at my custom domain.com . Can I add the SMTP server in System –configuration- devices- SMTP and edit the add the following to /co...
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Samir_Jha_52506
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Dec 20, 2017

Can I add the SMTP server in System –configuration- devices- SMTP and edit the add the following to /config/user_alert.conf: System ›› Configuration : Device : SMTP ›› New SMTP Configuration...

Yes, create pool of SMTP server & set alert of pool_name

Can i use Google or any free SMTP address?

Do you have access from LB to free SMTP server? 

YES/NO
, If YES then you can use external Free SMTP server & LB will send mail to you.

    alert BIGIP_MCPD_MCPDERR_POOL_MEMBER_MON_STATUS {
    snmptrap OID=".1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.2.4.0.10";
    email toaddress="test@gmail.com"
    fromaddress="root"
    body="A pool member health check has failed."
    }

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SP_266134
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Dec 20, 2017

Hi , What do you mean by pool of smtp server, do you mean to create fill the smtp section with the server name, not create a pool in F5 for lb. My test f5 is in the dmz so i will have access to it to use google smtp for testing. One more question ? snmptrap OID is this ID self generated or system generated. What does it correspond to.?