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solaikumar_1217
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Jun 08, 2016

Custom Alert for device temperature

Dear All,

 

Good day !!!

 

We have one requirement from user that they want to get an E-Mail alert when the device temperature hits 28*C . Is there any possible way to achieve this in F5 . AFAIK it can be achieved in some ways , like editing user_alert.conf or through iCall script.

 

However I couldn't find either one of those, any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance !!!

 

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  • Vijay_E's avatar
    Vijay_E
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    Jun 08, 2016

    With 11.x code version, it is better to use SMTP servers to send the email. You can make the F5 to send an email based on certain alerts but there is a chance that unsent emails can accumulate in the F5 causing excessive memory utilization.

     

    See this link for configuration information.

     

    • solaikumar_1217's avatar
      solaikumar_1217
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      Jun 09, 2016
      Dear Avinash, Looking for solution without changing the pre-defined DB variable. Please post if any.
    • Vijay_E's avatar
      Vijay_E
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      Jun 09, 2016
      My recommendation is not to change the db value without getting approval from F5. I have run into issues where the wrong db value has caused breakdown of F5 due to issues like memory leak/corruption. I would also recommend considering the business requirement of such a request. Can you push back on this request ? Is there a significant value-add for such a change ? Also, if possible, open up a case with F5 to confirm if it is okay to change the db value before making any such changes.