1. First check that (send)mail works on Solaris
# mailx -v root@localhost </etc/hosts
Check that the mail is sent;
# mailx
->> if mail does NOT work, make sure the /etc/inet/hosts file contains
propper FQDN entries:
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.100 s11-server1 s11-server1. etc
If need be, restart sendmail after you fixed the hosts file:
# svcadm restart svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
Check that the service is running;
# svcs -xv svc:/network/smtp:sendmail
-> try again to send an email to yourself.
2. Once mail works, configure SMF for email (or SNMP trap) notification
# svccfg setnotify -g offline mailto:root@s11-server1
Note: instead of maintenance you can use “maintenance” as well.
# svccfg listnotify -g
Check that the smtp-notify server is up:
# svcs -xv svc:/system/fm/smtp-notify:default
online 23:25:22 svc:/system/fm/smtp-notify:default
Now test:
# svcadm disable svc:/milestone/name-services:default
# svcadm enable svc:/milestone/name-services:default
Now check:
# mailx
Afterwards delete the notification again if needed:
# svccfg delnotify -g offline
Note: as opposed to configuring Email notifications it is also possible to initiate SNMP traps.
