Webex : Configuring SMTP & Storage Servers

WEBEX – Configuring Servers

Use these features to configure your servers:

  • SMTP Server—The SMTP server handles the sending of email from the email client to the destination.
  • Storage Server—The NFS server is the storage server where all the meeting recordings will be stored.

Configuring a Mail Server

Configure a mail server to enable your system to send meeting invitations and other communications to users.


Note

It is very important that your mail server is always operational. Email is the primary method of communication with your users including recording notifications, meeting information changes, account status, and many other important announcements.


Procedure


Step 1 Sign in to the Administration site.
Step 2 Select System and select View More in the Servers section.
Step 3 Select Edit in the Mail Server section.
Step 4 Select Turn On Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.
Step 5 Enter your mail server hostname and optionally select the TLS Enabled check box.
Step 6 Enter your mail server port number and optionally select the Server Authentication Enabled check box.
Step 7 Select Continue.
Step 8 Select Turn Off Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.Your system restarts after you turn off maintenance mode. You can sign back into the Administration site after restart is complete.

Configuring an SMTP Server

Procedure


Step 1 Sign in to the Administration site.
Step 2 Select System.
Step 3 Under Servers, select the View More link.
Step 4 Select Turn On Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.
Step 5 Under SMTP Server, select the Edit link.
Step 6 Complete the SMTP server fields:

  • Host Name–The host name of your SMTP server.
  • Port–The port number for your SMTP server.
  • User Name–User name for the email client.
  • Password–Password for the user.
Step 7 Optionally select the TLS Enabled and Server Authentication Enabled check boxes.
Step 8 Select Save.
Step 9 Select Turn Off Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.Your system restarts after you turn off maintenance mode. You can sign back into the Administration site after restart is complete.

Configuring a Storage Server

Your storage server backs up your database and recorded meetings on a daily basis.

Before You BeginMake sure to configure your Unix access privileges so that your system can store user-generated content and system backups.

Procedure


Step 1 Sign in to the Administration site.
Step 2 Select System.
Step 3 In the Servers section, select View More.If a storage server is present on your system, it is displayed on this page. If there is no storage server present on your system, you are given the option to configure one.
Step 4 Select Turn On Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.
Step 5 In the Storage Server section, select Add a Storage Server now.
Step 6 Enter the NFS mount point and select Continue.The system confirms your NFS mount point.
Step 7 Select Continue.You receive a confirmation message that your storage server has been added.
Step 8 Select Done.
Step 9 Select Turn Off Maintenance Mode and Continue to confirm.Your system restarts after you turn off maintenance mode. You can sign back into the Administration site after restart is complete.