Configuring the SMTP server

If the values for smtpserver, smtpuser, and smtppwd were configured during IVG Installation, executing the manual configuration will override the values written by the installer.

• Configure postfix smtp secure password file by running the following echo command:

>echo "smtpserver smtpuser:smtppwd" > /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd

Example:

• Verify the contents of the /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd file.
• Configure the relay host using the following echo command:

>postconf -e 'relayhost = 'relayhostIPaddress =' '

Example:

• Verify action by running the following command:

>postconf -n |grep '^relayhost ='

• Verify the output is similar to:

• Enable SMTP secure authentication using the following echo command:

>postconf -e 'smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes'

• Verify action by running the following echo command:

>postconf -n |grep '^smtp_sasl_auth_enable ='

• Verify output of the echo command is similar to:

• Set a secure SMTP password file for postfix using the following echo command:

>postconf -e 'smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl/password

• Verify action by running the following echo command:

>postconf -n |grep '^smtp_sasl_password_maps='

• Verify the output of the echo command is similar to:

• Allow the postfix to use plain text authentication using the following echo command:

>postconf -e 'smtp_sasl_security_options='

• Verify action by running the following echo command:

>postconf -n |grep '^smtp_sasl_security_options ='

• Verify the output of the echo command is similar to:

Important:

The configuration parameter smtp_sasl_security_options should not be set.

• Secure the password file using the following echo commands:

>chowm root:root /etc/postfix/sasl_password

>chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_psswd

• Hash the password file to generate the password database file using the following echo command:

>postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_psswd

• Verify action by verifying the /etc/postfix/sasl_psswd.db file is generated.
• Restart postfix and check its status by running the following echo commands:

>/etc/init./d/postfix restart

>/etc/init.d/postfix status

• Log in using the Holly user and restart the subagent by running the following echo commands:

>su - holly

>fm start subagent

• Verify the subagent status by running the following echo command:

>fm status

Note:

It is recommended to wait a minute prior to running the >fm status command.

• Verify the status reads OK.
• Send a test email by running the following echo command:

>echo "this is a test email." | mail -s "send mail config testing." smtpuser

Important:

The value for smtpuser should be the email address configured in Step 1.

• Verify the email was sent to the smtpuser email address.
• Check /ver/log/mailog and verify the email was sent using the configured smtp. The log should resemble the following:

Notes:

• The value for to should be the smtpuser email address.
• The value for relay should be the value for smtpserver.
• The value for status should be sent.

After configuring the SMTP server, user, and password, alarms can be configured in the management system by navigating to Configuration > Holly Alarms.

Configuring Sentinel email

After configuring the SMTP server, a recipient must be configured to receive the email alerts. To configure an email recipient:

• Navigate to /export/home/holly/bin/sentinel
• Locate the MAILTO line.
• Add the recipient email address.
• Save the file.
• Run the following command to restart Sentinel:

sentinelctl start

Configuring Sentinel Polling Period

The Sentinel polls the status of the Foreman and Configuration Manager every five minutes in a 60 minute period. Update the polling frequency by:

• Navigate to /var/spool/cron/holly
• Locate the bin/sentinel line. The default values indicate a polling frequency of every five minutes within a 60 minute period:

• Update the integer string with the desired polling frequency for a 60 minute period. The following example represents a polling interval of every 15 minutes:

• Save the file.
• Restart the Cron service by executing the following commands:
  • /sbin/service crond stop
  • /sbin/service crond start