Configuring the SMTP alert handler - PingDirectory

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9.0 Product PingDirectory Directory Capability Product documentation Content Type Administration User task Monitoring and Management IT Administrator Administrator Audience Software Deployment Method Configuration System Administrator

To create a new instance of an SMTP alert handler, use the dsconfig tool.

By default, there is no configuration entry for an SMTP alert handler.

Use the dsconfig tool to configure the SMTP Alert Handler.

$ 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\%\%"