uneven sentinel
Trying to set a mailserver under "event config modify -mail-server 1.2.3.4" and receive the following validation error:
::> event config modify -mail-server 1.2.3.4
Warning: Unable to validate mailserver "1.2.3.4". Reason: Weird server reply.
Do you want to continue? {y|n}:
Can anyone explain how ONTAP validates the SMTP mail-server configuration?
thin flint
I’d be be guessing here but I suspect it communicates tcp port 25, issues the helo command to verify.
What happens from your desktop if you “telnet mail mailhost 25”, then type “helo domain.com” (your local domain)?
uneven sentinel
@thin flint - the following output if from systemshell on the local controller (ONTAP 9.11.1P5):
ontap-01% telnet mailhost.com 25
Trying 1.2.3.4...
Connected to mailhost.com.
220 mailhost.com ESMTP
helo testdomain.com
250 mailhost.com
helo local.testdomain.com
250 mailhost.com
helo sub-local.testdomain.com
250 mailhost.com
uneven sentinel
@thin flint - any update?
thin flint
Is it still not working? Or is it just complaining?