Managing IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance email delivery

The mail delivery function on the appliance is used for resetting user passwords. When the user requests a new password, the appliance sends the user an email with the new password.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Appliance administration permission to perform these steps.

About this task

A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server must be configured for use with WebSphere® DataPower® XC10 Appliance. The mail delivery function is used to send a new password if a user has forgotten their password. If a user forgets their password and an SMTP server is not configured, then that user does not receive their new password.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Settings panel.
    • From the menu bar at the top of the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance user interface, navigate to Appliance > Settings.
    • From the Home panel, click the Customize settings link in the Step 1: Set up the appliance section.
  2. Expand Mail Delivery.
  3. Add an SMTP server. Provide the IP address or host name for the SMTP server to be used for WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance. If a host name is used for this field, then the host name must be able to be resolved by the Domain Name System (DNS) servers defined for the appliance. See Managing the Domain Name System (DNS) Server for more information about adding a DNS server.
  4. Add a reply-to address. The email address for the administrator should be used for this field.

Results

You have specified an SMTP server and reply-to address to be used for password resets. A Forgot your password? link displays on the appliance login screen so users can reset their passwords.
Parent topic: Configuring your appliance
Related concepts:
xcadmin password
Related tasks:
Security
Managing users and groups
Managing the IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance Ethernet interfaces
Managing the Domain Name System (DNS) Server
Mapping IP addresses to host names
Managing date and time settings
Shutting down or restarting the appliance from the user interface