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Alert Email Managing the FortiLog unit
Local
To set the email alert notification for the FortiLog unit, go to System > Alert Email >
Local. Set the options when the FortiLog unit alerts an individual or group of
individuals.
Figure 24: Local alert settings
Device (Active mode)
To set alert messages for specific FortiGate and FortiMail devices, select System >
Alert Email > Device. You can define log alert messages for specific devices
connected to the FortiLog unit. The FortiLog unit monitors all log messages and when
a device log contains specific alert messages, the FortiLog unit sends an email to the
specified recipients.
Creating a new device alert
When you add a new device alert, you can set the following options.
Testing E-mail
Address
Enter the email address where the FortiLog unit sends an email message
to verify the mail server settings.
Test Select to verify that the SMTP information you entered is correct.
Enable Select to toggle the FortiLog alert email settings on and off.
Email Address(es) Enter a recipient or number of recipients to receive alert email.
Level The FortiLog unit sends alert email for all messages at and above the
logging severity level you select.
When N or more
events
Select the number events at the specified level before the FortiLog unit
sends an alert email. Use this setting in conjunction with the setting
below.
In N hours Select the wait time for the number of events to occur within before
sending an alert email for the specified level log messages. Use this
setting in conjunction with the setting above.