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Mail Server IP Address field

The Mail Server IP Address field displays the IP address of the mail server that handles the e-mail for the facility in which the MTPX Plus switcher is installed.

Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric octets separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeroes, up to three digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.

Edit this field as follows:

1.

Click in the mail server IP address field. The graphic cursor becomes a text

 

cursor.

2.

Edit the IP address as desired.

3.

Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the mail

 

server IP address field.

4.

Click the Take button to make the address change take affect.

Mail Server Domain Name field

The Mail Server Domain Name field displays the domain name that the MTPX Plus switcher uses to log on to the e-mail server. Standard domain conventions (such as xxx.com) apply.

NThe following characters are invalid in a domain name:

{space} + ~ , = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?. The @ character is only acceptable as the lead-in to the domain name (such as @folklore.net).

Edit this field as follows:

1.

Click in the Mail Server Domain Name field. The graphic cursor becomes a

 

text cursor.

2.

Edit the name as desired.

3.

Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Mail

 

Server Domain Name field.

4.

Click the Take button to make the name change take affect.

E-mail Addressee fields

The eight E-mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e-mail addresses of the personnel to whom the MTPX Plus switcher e-mails notification of its failure and repair status. Figure 5-8 shows a typical e-mail from the switcher.

Miles Standish

From:

MTPX-FF-FF-09@folklore.net

Sent:

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:05 AM

To:

Miles Standish

Subject:

MTPX-FF-FF-09 - Fan Failure

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:05:07

Unit Name = MTPX-FF-FF-09

Unit IP Address = 192-168-254-254

Figure 5-8 Typical MTPX Plus e-mail

The radio buttons and check boxes associated with each address field permit the administrator to specify specific e-mail requirements for each recipient.

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