External Services

This tab helps you configure the SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP is an Internet standard protocol for electronic mail transmission. server settings, syslog servers, and SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention.  traps destination.

To view the External Services:

1. Go to the Account Home page.

2. Under Global Settings, click System Management.

3. Click the External Services tab.

The tab displays the following components:

SMTP—The SMTP section displays a table of SMTP servers, the ports used by the servers, and the server

status. You can configure only one SMTP server in COP. For more information, see SMTP .

SNMP Traps Destination—The SNMP Traps Destination table displays details such as the trap destination IP addresses of the SNMP server where the trap is sent, and the SNMP server versions. For more information, see SNMP Traps Destination.

SysLog—The SysLog table displays a list of syslog servers with the corresponding IP addresses and the associated ports. For more information, see SysLog Server Details.

SMTP

To ensure correct delivery of emails to the user accounts configured in your setup, you must configure the server settings in Aruba Central (on-premises).

The SMTP table displays the following details:

Server—The Server column displays the SNMP server names.

Port—The Port column displays the configured SNMP port for the server. The default Aruba SNMP Port is 587.

Status—The Status indicates the status of the SNMP server. The status is indicated as Failure or Success.

To edit the SMTP server, perform the following steps:

1. In the SMTP pane, hover over the SMTP server name and click the icon.

2. The Edit SMTP Server section is displayed. Enter the following details:

Host name or IP address—Host name or Address of the SMTP server.

Port—Port number of the SMTP server.

User Name—Email address of the user.

Password—Password. Retype the password to confirm.

Use TLS—Enables TLSTransport Layer Security. TLS is a cryptographic protocol that provides communication security over the Internet. TLS encrypts the segments of network connections above the Transport Layer by using asymmetric cryptography for key exchange, symmetric encryption for privacy, and message authentication codes for message integrity.  for secure communication.

Add a recipients email address in the Test Email section.

3. Click Save.

SNMP Traps Destination

An SNMP trap is a notification that is sent to an SNMP server when certain events occur, such as faults or security events. The trap destination IP address is the IP address of the SNMP server where the trap will be sent. The SNMP Traps Destination section displays a table with the following columns:

Server—The Server column displays the SNMP trap server name or IP of the traps server.

Version—The Version column displays the version of the SNMP. The version supported is v2 version.

Clicking the icon displays the Add SNMP Trap page. To add a new SNMP trap, enter the SNMP server name, host name, port details, and click Save.

Clicking the icon to download MIBManagement Information Base. A hierarchical database used by SNMP to manage the devices being monitored. files. You can download and use the MIB files in your SNMP manager to monitor memory status, hardware status, etc. within the device.

SysLog Server Details

To enable Aruba Central (on-premises) to send system events to a logging server, ensure that you configure the Syslog server details on Aruba Central (on-premises). The SysLog table displays the following columns:

Server—This column displays the name of the syslog servers.

IP Address—This column displays the IP address of the specific syslog server.

Port—This column displays the port number associated with the specific syslog server.

Clicking the icon at the top right corner of the table displays the Add Syslog Server page. To add a new syslog server, enter the syslog server name, server IP address, server port and click Save.