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Andre_371
Historic F5 Account
Mar 05, 2014

How to change AVR Subject via SMTP

Hi Guys,

 

I want to know if there is way to change the subject if I use AVR reporting that sent through SMTP? Usual subject are "BIG-IP Application Visibility Report". Since I have 3 pairs of F5 in 3 DC, its kind of hard to be able to differentiate between tem.

 

Thanks!

 

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4 Replies

  • Cory_50405's avatar
    Cory_50405
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    Mar 05, 2014

    I see no way to modify the subject, but you should be able to have unique hostnames per DC. You configure your SMTP server under System -> Configuration -> Device -> SMTP

     

    Just configure the 'From Address' to be something unique to each DC.

     

  • khaelsurfer_507's avatar
    khaelsurfer_507
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    Mar 06, 2014

    Hi Cory,

     

    My from address are already unique. It still shown as BIG-IP Reporter. Is it because of the SMTP server?

     

  • Cory_50405's avatar
    Cory_50405
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    Mar 06, 2014

    If you have a unique 'from address' and 'local host name' configured for each BIG-IP device per data center, then it should work as expected. It could be that your SMTP server is renaming the sender to 'BIG-IP Reporter', but the source email address should be what is specified in the SMTP config on the BIG-IP. Can you verify this?

     

  • khaelsurfer_507's avatar
    khaelsurfer_507
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    Mar 06, 2014

    I think you right. The sender email already use the device hostname. I think I need to talk with the Mail guy.

     

    Thanks Cory.