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The following steps will configure the Mail and SNMP settings for a vCenter Server, and will configure a defined alarm to send an email or SNMP notification:

Using the vSphere Web Client, access Manage | Settings | General for the vCenter Server, as shown in the following screenshot:

View General Settings in vCenter using the vSphere Web Client

Select Edit and Mail. Provide the Mail server FQDN or IP address and the Mail sender address. The vCenter Mail configuration is shown in the following screenshot:

Configure mail in ...

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