Configuring the SMTP alert handler
To create a new instance of an SMTP alert handler, use the dsconfig
tool.
About this task
By default, there is no configuration entry for an SMTP alert handler.
Steps
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Use the
dsconfig
tool to configure the SMTP Alert Handler.Example:
$ bin/dsconfig create-alert-handler \ --handler-name "SMTP Alert Handler" \ --type smtp \ --set enabled:true \ --set "sender-address:alerts@example.com" \ --set "recipient-address:administrators@example.com" \ --set "message-subject:Directory Admin Alert \%\%alert-type\%\%" \ --set "message-body:Administrative alert:\\n\%\%alert-message\%\%"