Netgear NMS300 Installation Manual
Quick Start Guide
NMS300 Network Management System Application
Quick Start Guide
March 2020
202-11288-06
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NMS300 Network Management System Application
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Revision History
Publication Part
Number
202-11288-06 March 2020 • Updated the
Publish Date Comments
Legal section on this page.
• Added
GS308T and GS310TP
-
- GS324T
GS728TPv2, GS728TPPv2, GS752TPv2, and GS752TPP
-
- MS510TX and MS510TXPP
- XS712Tv2
• Added
M4300-16X, M4300-24XF, and M4300-48XF
-
-
M4300-96X
- M4500-32C and M4500-48XF8C
• Added
-
GS418TPP, GS510TLP
- GS724TPv2
- XS708T and XS716T
• Added
• Published the
support for the following new smart switches:
support for the following new managed switches:
support for the following smart switches:
support for existing products that were not yet listed.
Support and Community section and the Regulatory and
, GS324TP, and GS348T
, and GS510TPP
manual in the latest format.
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202-11288-05 December 2015 • Added support for the following platforms:
- M4200 series managed switches, including the M4200-10MG-POE+
- M43000 series managed switches, including the M4300-8X8F
M4300-12X12F
M4300-28G-POE+, and M4300-52G-POE+
- XS728T smart managed switch
- W
AC720, WAC730, and WND930 wireless access points
-
ReadyNAS RN716X, RN3130 (all models), RN31200 (all models),
RN31400 (all
• Added information about the new MIB browser
the user manual.)
• Added
• Added
• Added
202-11288-04 December 2014 • Added support for the following platforms:
• Added
• Added
• Added an option to send an SMS message when an alarm is triggered
• Added
• Added
• Added
the option to search for the switch to which a host is directly
connected.
the option to add and change an alarm configuration for a link on a
hierarchical
the option to back up and restore the system settings. (For more
information,
-
M6100 managed switch, including blades and supervisors inserted in the
chassis: XCM8944, XCM8944-POE+, XCM8944-uPOE, XCM8948,
XCM8948-POE+, XCM8948-uPOE, XCM8944F
- S3300 smart switch: S3300-28X, S3300-28X-PoE+, S3300-52X, and
S3300-52X-PoE+
- FVS336Gv3 firewall
- WN370 wireless access point
the option to display the slot list for an M6100 managed switch. (For
more
information, see the user manual.)
the option to enter an email address for notification of file backup
(see
results
page 72).
(see
Configure the SMS server for alerts and alarm notifications on
page 27 and Add an alarm notification profile on page 67). However, this
option is supported for a particular SMS gateway in the People's Republic
of
China only.
sampled flow (sFlow) for managed switches. (For more information,
the user manual.)
see
support for an external file storage server on which you can store
backup
files. (For more information, see the user manual.)
the capacity to support Chinese characters for device names.
, M4300-24X24F, M4300-28G, M4300-52G,
models), RN31600 (all models), and RN51600 (all models)
(For more information, see the user manual.)
map. (For more information, see the user manual.)
see the user manual.)
Add a backup profile and execute a backup job on
. (For more informat
, and XCM8924X
,
ion, see
1288-03 January 2014 • Added support for storage systems.
202-1
• Added support for additional firewalls.
• Added support for additional switches and wireless devices.
• Removed devices
202-11288-02 October 2013 • Revised many
• Added support for wireless devices.
• Added support for firewalls.
202-1
1288-01 June 2013 First publication.
that are no longer supported (EOL).
procedures for more clarity.
Quick Start Guide3
Contents
Chapter 1 Install the NMS300 Application
Chapter 2 Get Started
Computer requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Compatible devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
NETGEAR managed switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NETGEAR smart switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
NETGEAR firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NETGEAR wireless access points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NETGEAR wireless management systems and controllers. . . . . . . . . . .12
NETGEAR storage systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Download, install, and run the application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Prepare the network devices for discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Log in to the application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Change your password and account information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Change your password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Change your account information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Add a user profile to the user base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configure the email server for alerts and alarm notifications. . . . . . . . . . .23
Configure the general email server settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configure email server settings for a gmail account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Configure the SMS server for alerts and alarm notifications . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chapter 3 Discover Resources
Discovery concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Use quick discovery to discover devices on your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Use a discovery profile to discover devices on your network . . . . . . . . . . .35
Add a device credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Add a discovery profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Execute a discovery job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Add device groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Add a static device group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Add a dynamic device group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 4 Monitor Your Network
Monitor device and network information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
View and export the Inventory table and Interface List table. . . . . . . . .48
View device information and device details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
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View wireless device information only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
View wireless client information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
View the default network summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Manage the configuration monitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Manage device alarms and alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
View and manage current alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Add an alarm notification profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Chapter 5 Manage Configurations and Firmware
Add a backup profile and execute a backup job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Restore the configuration of a single device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Upgrade firmware for one or more devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Import a Firmware File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Execute or schedule a firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Quick Start Guide5
1
1Install the NMS300 Application
Install the application and prepare your network
The NETGEAR Network Management System 300 (NMS300) is a centralized and
comprehensive management application that enables you to discover, monitor, configure, and
report on enterprise-class networks with NETGEAR and third-party network devices.
This Quick Start Guide is intended for network administrators and describes how to install the
software and get started quickly. For a complete description of
the NMS300, see the NMS300 Network Management System Application User Manual, which
you can download by visiting
This chapter covers the following topics:
•
Computer requirements
• Compatible devices
• Download, install, and run the application
• Prepare the network devices for discovery
netgear.com/support/download/.
the features and capabilities of
Note: In this manual, the NMS300 application is referred to as the
application. The server on which the application is installed is referred
to as the NMS300 server.
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: For more information about this NMS300 release, see the NMS300
Release Notes, which are available on
netgear.com/support/download/.
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Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available
from time to time on
products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or
you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the
features
in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.
or behavior of your product does not match what is described
netgear.com/support/download/. Some
Computer requirements
For this release of the application, the computer that functions as the NMS300 server must
meet the following requirements:
• 2.8 GHz dual-core CPU
• 4 G RAM (32-bit OS) or 8 G RAM (64-bit OS)
• 20 G storage
• Static IP address
This release of the application supports the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows XP (Professional) with SP3 or later
• Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1 (Enterprise), 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 10 (Home, Pro, Enterprise) 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, and W
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Enterprise), 32-bit and 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Standard) and 2012 R2, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 64-bit
This release of the application supports the following browsers:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer latest version
• Mozilla Firefox latest version
• Google Chrome latest version
, 32-bit a
nd 64-bit
32-bit and 64-bit
eb),
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Compatible devices
This release of the application supports the following features:
• Support for NETGEAR managed and smart switches
• Support for NETGEAR wireless devices
• Support for NETGEAR firewalls
• Support for ReadyDA
• Support for discovery and node status monitoring of third-party devices
Products that reached their end of life (EOL) are not included in the following lists.
NETGEAR managed switches
This release supports the following NETGEAR managed switches:
• GSM5212P
• GSM7212F
• GSM7212P
• GSM7224P
• JGSM7224
• M4100-12G-POE+
• M4100-12GF
• M4100-24G-POE+
• M4100-26-POE+
• M4100-26G
• M4100-26G-POE
• M4100-50-POE
• M4100-50G
• M4100-50G-POE+
• M4100-D10-POE
• M4100-D12G
• M4100-D12G-POE+
• M4200-10MG-POE+
• M4300-8X8F
• M4300-12X12F
• M4300-16X
• M4300-24XF
• M4300-24X24F
A and ReadyNAS storage devices
T
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• M4300-28G
• M4300-48XF
• M4300-52G
• M4300-28G-POE+
• M4300-52G-POE+
• M4300-96X
• M4500-32C
• M4500-48XF8C
• M5300-28G
• M5300-28G-POE+
• M5300-28G3
• M5300-28GF
• M5300-52G
• M5300-52G-POE+
• M5300-52G3
• M6100, including blades and supervisors inserted in chassis:
- XCM8944
- XCM8944-POE+
- XCM8944-uPOE
- XCM8948
- XCM8948-POE+
- XCM8948-uPOE
- XCM8944F
- XCM8924X
• M7100 XSM7224
• M7100 XSM7224S
• S3300-28X
• S3300-28X-PoE+
• S3300-52X
• S3300-52X-PoE+
When a model S3300 switch and a model M4300 switch function together in a mixed
stacking configuration, the switches can be displayed as “Smart_M4300.”
The following
applies:
•
M4300 software release 6.6.x.x or a later release. For a mixed stacking configuration
only, the application displays a model M4300 switch as “Smart_M
4300.” In earlier
releases and in a mixed stacking configuration, the application displays a model M4300
switch as “M4300,” not as “Smart_M4300.”
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• S3300 software release 6.6.4.x or a later release. For a mixed stacking configuration
only, the application displays a model S3300 switch as “Smart_M4300.” In earlier
releases and in a mixed stacking configuration, the application displays a model S3300
switch as “S3300,” not as “Smart_M4300.”
NETGEAR smart switches
This release supports the following NETGEAR smart switches:
• FS526Tv2
• FS726Tv2
• FS728TLP
• FS728TPv2
• FS728TP-200
• GS108T
• GS110TP
• GS308T
• GS310TP
• GS324T
• GS324TP
• GS348T
• GS418TPP
• GS510TLP
• GS510TP
• GS510TPP
• GS516TP
• GS716T
• GS724T-400
• GS724TPv2
• GS748T
• GS728TPv2
• GS728TPPv2
• GS728TPS
• GS728TS
• GS728TXS
• GS748T
• GS752TPv2
• GS752TPP
• GS752TPS
-200
-300
-500
-400
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• GS752TS
• GS752TXS
• MS510TX
• MS510TXPP
• XS708T
• XS712Tv2
• XS716T
• XS728T
NETGEAR firewalls
This release supports the following NETGEAR firewalls:
• FVS318G
• FVS318N
• FVS336Gv2
• FVS336Gv3
• SRX5308
NETGEAR wireless access points
This release supports the following NETGEAR wireless access points:
• WAC720
• WAC730
• WG103
• WN203
• WN203-200
• WN370
• WND930
• WNAP210
• WNAP320
• WNAP370
• WNDAP350
• WNDAP360
• WNDAP380R
• WNDAP380Rv2
• WNDAP620
• WNDAP660
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NETGEAR wireless management systems and controllers
This release supports the following NETGEAR wireless controllers and wireless
management system:
• WC7520
• WC7600
• WC9500
• WMS5316
NETGEAR storage systems
This release supports the following NETGEAR ReadyDATA and ReadyNAS storage
systems:
• RD5200
• RDD516
• RN102
• RN104
• RN202
• RN204
• RN212
• RN214
• RN312
• RN314
• RN316
• RN422
• RN424
• RN426
• RN516
• RN524X
• RN526X
• RN528X
• RN626X
• RN628X
• RN716X
• RN2120
• RN3130
• RN3138
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• RN3220
• RN4220
• RR2312
• RR2304
• RR3312
• RR4312X/S
• RR4360X/S
Download, install, and run the application
The application must reside on a server at a static IP address on the local area network.
To download, install, and run the application:
1. Review the
requirements on page 7).
2. Visit
3. Make sure that the Windows computer on which you intend to install the application
4. Unzip the file you downloaded to obtain the executable installer file.
5. Launch the
6. Follow the installer wizard prompts.
netgear.com/support/download/ and download the application zip file that
corresponds to your Windows-based operating system.
assigned a static IP address.
The application binds itself to the static IP address of the host computer, which is the
NMS300 server
The installer wizard guides you through the default settings an
them.
• If another application is already using port number 8080 on the Windows computer,
modify this default setting to a dif
• Other settings can be customized as well.
• If
your Windows computer includes multiple network interface cards (NICs), select the
appropriate NIC in the NIC selection window of the wizard.
Once the installer finishes executing, you are prompted to rebo
supported Windows computer operating systems (see Computer
.
installer wizard by double-clicking the executable file.
d allows you to customize
ferent port number.
ot the computer.
is
7. Reboot your
We recommend that you reboot your computer.
After the reboot, for Windows 7 and Windows XP operating systems, the application is
already running as a service.
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computer.
NMS300 Network Management System Application
8. For Windows 2008 and Windows 2003 operating systems, use either of the following
methods to start the application manually.
• Select NMS300 > Service > Start Server.
• Navigate to the directory that you selected for the application installation and under
that directory, navigate to the NMS300\StartService.bat folder
You do not need to enter a license key for the application.
.
Prepare the network devices for discovery
To manage the devices on your network, you must prepare them for the application. By
default, the application lets you manage up to 200 devices. For information about managing
more than 200 devices, contact your NETGEAR sales contact.
To prepare the devices on your network:
1. Upgrade your
To upgrade the firmware, use the local browser user interface (UI) of the device.
Each device must run the latest firmware before the application can
the device. Once you perform this one-time upgrade, the application can centrally
manage future device firmware upgrades.
2. Create the credentials for your devices.
application uses a combination of SNMP, HTTP, and Telnet protocols to
The
the devices on your network. You must configure the application with the device
credentials to authenticate with the devices over the following protocols:
• Telnet and HTTP protocols. If the devices are not configured with the default
password for the admin user, create two new credentials in the
Create one credential for the Telnet protocol and another credential for the HTTP
protocol that contain either the admin user credential or the credential of another user
of the device with administrative privileges.
• SNMP community strings. If the devices are not configured with the default SNMP
community strings, create a credential in the application for the SNMP protocol that
contains the matching community strings.
For more information, see
devices to their latest released firmware.
discover and manage
interact with
application.
Add a device credential on page 35.
3. Make sure that each device on your network is configured to send SNMPv1 or SNMPv2
traps
to the IP address of the NMS300 server.
The application listens for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2 traps.
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2Get Started
Log in and perform basic configuration tasks
After you logged in to the application, you can change your password and account information
and configure the email server.
This chapter covers the following topics:
•
Log in to the application
• Change your password and account information
• Add a user profile to the user base
• Configure the email server for alerts and alarm notifications
• Configure the SMS server for alerts and alarm notifications
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Log in to the application
The application uses a browser server architecture. Administrators and other types of users
can access the application from any supported browser. Before you log in to the application,
check the following items:
• Make sure that the application is installed on a server with a static IP address.
• Clear your browser cache before you use the application.
CAUTION:
The application supports multiple concurrent users. We recommend that
different users coordinate their application activities so that modifications
to a page made by one user are not inadvertently changed by another
user.
To select your language and log in to the application:
1. Open
NMS300 server
• T
• To connect to the application from a remote computer, replace localhost with the IP
After you connect to the application, the User Login window opens.
a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
.
o connect to the application from the same NMS300 server on which you installed
the application, enter the URL http://localhost:8080
If you entered a different port number for the NMS300 server during the application
installation, replace 8080 in this URL with the port number that you provided during
installation.
address of the NMS300 server
which 203.0.113.56 is the IP address of the NMS300 server and 8080 is the port
number for the NMS300 server.
. For example, enter http://203.0.113.56:8080, in
.
2. From the Language menu, select your language.
The default language is English. You can also select Chinese.
3. Enter your user name and password.
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When the application is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin
and the default administrator password is also admin.
You must be an administrator (admin user, that is, a user with a security profile that is set
to Admin) to be able to create user names and passwords for other types of users.
4. Click the Sign In button.
For more information about the Network Summary page, see View the default network
summary on page 59.
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Change your password and account information
We recommend that you change your password to a more secure password. This
recommendation applies to admin users only because nonadministrative users such as users
with a security profile set to Operator or Observer cannot change their password.
As an admin user, you can also change your account information. Items
include your email address, real name, and telephone number. You cannot change your user
name but you can add a second admin account with a different user name. For more
information, see the NMS300 Network Management System Application User Manual.
that you can change
Change your password
When the application is initially installed, the default administrator user name is admin and
the default administrator password is admin. As an admin user, you can create user names
and passwords for other types of users.
To change your password:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300
For more information, see
A login window opens.
2. Enter your user name and password.
The default administrator user name is
also admin.
server.
Log in to the application on page 16.
admin and the default administrator password is
3. Click the Sign
The Network Summary page displays.
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In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application
4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.
5. Under Account Information, click the Change Password link.
6. Enter your old and new passwords
7. Click the Submit
button.
Your password is updated.
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Change your account information
You can change your general account settings such as your email address and telephone
number.
To change your account information:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300 server
.
For more information, see
A login window opens.
2. Enter your user name and password.
The default administrator user name is admin
also admin.
3. Click the Sign In
The Network Summary page displays.
4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS
button.
Log in to the application on page 16.
.
and the default administrator password is
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5. Under Account Information, click the Edit Account link.
6. Modify the information as needed.
7. Click the Submit
Your account information is updated.
button.
Add a user profile to the user base
The application provides the following default user security profiles:
• Admin. A user
users and security profiles.
• Operator. A user who can manage the network functions, but cannot manage users or
security profiles, or perform administrative tasks.
•
Observer. A user who can only monitor and view network functions.
As an
security profiles. For example, you can add a security profile for someone who can only run
and view network reports but is not authorized to perform any other tasks. For more
information, see the NMS300 Network Management System Application User Manual.
To add a user profile:
1. Open
admin user, you can modify and delete these security profiles and you
a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300 server
For more information, see
A login window opens.
who can perform all functions of the application, including management of
can define new
.
Log in to the application on page 16.
2. Enter your user name and password.
The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is
also admin.
3. Click the Sign
The Network Summary page displays.
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button.
In
NMS300 Network Management System Application
4. Select USERS > USER MANAGEMENT.
The Status column displays whether the user is active and the user can log in.
5. Click the Add
button.
The Add User pop-up window opens.
6. Specify the following information:
• In the User Basic Information section, enter the user name, password, and email
address for the user. The first and last name and telephone num
ber are optional.
• In the User Status section, select whether the user profile is active and select the
security profile that applies to the user.
7. Click the Submit
button.
The pop-up window closes and the new user is added to the User Management table.
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NMS300 Network Management System Application
Configure the email server for alerts and alarm notifications
Before the application can send email updates and alarm notifications, you must configure
the email server settings. Only an admin user can configure the email server settings.
Note: For information about adding an alarm notification profile with an email
address to which the application can send a notification, see
alarm notification profile on page 67.
Configure the general email server settings
The following procedure describes how to configure the general email server settings.
Add an
To configure the email server:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300
For more information, see
A login window opens.
2. Enter your user name and password.
The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is
also admin.
3. Click the Sign
The Network Summary page displays.
server.
Log in to the application on page 16.
In button.
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NMS300 Network Management System Application
4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.
5. Under Getting Started with NMS, click the SMTP Email Settings link.
6. Enter your SMTP configuration settings.
7. If your SMTP server requires authentication, select the Authentication Enabled
8. In the User Name
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field, enter the user name for your email account.
check box.
NMS300 Network Management System Application
Note: You must enter the email user name entirely, that is with the at sign
(@) and domain name. For example, username@domain.com. The
SMTP server also uses the entire user name as the address from
which email is sent.
9. In
10. To use a secure email connection, select the Use
11. Click the T
12. Click the Submit
the Password
Port field, enter the port number for the SSL connection.
est button.
Your SMTP configuration settings are verified.
Your changes are saved.
field, enter the password for your email account.
SSL check box, and in the SMTP Server
button.
Configure email server settings for a gmail account
The following procedure describes how to configure the email server for a Gmail account.
To configure the email server for a Gmail account:
1. Open a browser and connect to the application through the static IP address of the
NMS300
For more information, see
A login window opens.
2. Enter your user name and password.
server.
Log in to the application on page 16.
The default administrator user name is admin and the default administrator password is
also admin.
3. Click the Sign
The Network Summary page displays.
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In button.
NMS300 Network Management System Application
4. Select ADMIN > SETTINGS.
5. Under Getting Started with NMS, click the SMTP Email Settings link.
6. Enter the following settings and select the following check boxes:
• In the SMTP Server Host field, enter smtp.gmail.com.
• In the SMTP Server Port field, enter 25.
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