Configuring SMTP Server

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).

To configure an SMTPSimple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP is an Internet standard protocol for electronic mail transmission. email server:

1. In the Network Operations app, filter All Devices.

2. Under Settings, click Global Settings

The System Setup tab is displayed.

3. Click System tab.

4. Click the SMTP Server tab.

The Mail Server Settings page is displayed.

5. Configure the following parameters:

SMTP Server—Address of the SMTP server.

SMTP Port—Port number of the SMTP server.

SMTP User Name—Email address of the user.

SMTP 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.

Ensure that the SMTP server is configured before creating users and roles in Aruba Central (on-premises).

Recommended Configuration

If you have deployed Aruba Central (on-premises) in the online mode, Aruba recommends that you use any three of the following three SMTP sever configuration settings:

Table 1: SMTP Configuration Settings for Online Deployment Mode

SMTP Server	SMTP Port	Use TLS	SMTP User Name	SMTP Password
smtp.sendgrid.com	587	On	<default_username>	<default_password>
<Your mail relay host>	25	Off	<User name of the account created in your SMTP server>	<Password of the user account created in your SMTP server>
smtp.office365.com	587	On	<Your Microsoft Outlook email address>	<Password of your Microsoft Outlook account>
smtp.mail.yahoo.com	587	On	<Your Yahoo email address>	<Password of your Yahoo account>
smtp.gmail.com	587	On	<Your Gmail address>	<Password of your Gmail account>
NOTE:   If you are using your Yahoo email account, go to Account Info> Account Security and select Allow apps that use less secure sign in.  If you are using your Gmail account, go to your account settings, click Sign In and Security > Apps with Account Access, and set Allow less secure apps to ON.

If you have deployed Aruba Central (on-premises) in the offline mode, Aruba recommends that you use the following SMTP server configuration settings:

Table 2: SMTP Configuration Settings for Offline Deployment Mode

SMTP Server	SMTP Port	Use TLS	SMTP User Name	SMTP Password
<Your mail relay host>	25	Off	<User name of the account created in your SMTP server>	<Password of the user account created in your SMTP server>