NETGEAR Pioneer Edition manual Alerts, Alert Contacts, Alert Settings, and Smtp

ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition User Guide

Alerts, Alert Contacts, Alert Settings, and SMTP

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In the event of a device or an enclosure failure, a quota violation, low-disk space warning, and other system events requiring your attention, e-mail alerts are sent. The Alerts screen is accessed by selecting System > Alerts from the main menu.

Contacts. The Contacts tab allows you to specify up to three e-mail addresses where system alerts will be sent. The ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition device has a robust system monitoring feature and sends e-mail alerts if something appears to be wrong or when a device has failed. Make sure to enter a primary e-mail address and a backup one if possible.

Some e-mail addresses can be tied to a mobile phone. This is a great way to monitor the device when you are away from your desk.

Settings. This ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition device has been preconfigured with mandatory and optional alerts for various system device warnings and failures. The Settings tab allows you to control the settings for the optional alerts.

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You should keep all alerts enabled; however, you might choose to disable an alert if you are aware of a problem and wish to temporarily disable it.

At the bottom of the screen in the Other Alert Settings section, there are a couple of additional options of note. Selecting the Power-off NAS when a disk fails or no longer responds option gracefully powers off the ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer Edition if a disk failure or a disk remove event is

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