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EMS Administration Guide

Configuring EMS Alerts

Configuring EMS Alerts

You can set up an SMTP server to enable alerts for FortiClient EMS or endpoint events. When an alert is triggered, EMS sends an email notification.

To configure EMS Alerts:
  1. Go to System Settings > EMS Alerts.
  2. Set the following options to send an email when the following events happen:

    Option

    Description

    Version Alerts

    New EMS version is available for deployment

    New FortiClient EMS version is available.

    Remind me everyday for 2 weeks

    Remind you when a new FortiClient EMS version is available everyday for two weeks.

    New FortiClient version is available for deployment

    New FortiClient version is available for deployment.

    Remind me everyday for 2 weeks

    Remind you when a new FortiClient version is available for deployment everyday for two weeks.

    FortiClient Alerts

    EMS license is expired or about to expire

    Expiring or expired FortiClient EMS license.

    EMS fails to sync with LDAP domains

    FortiClient EMS does not sync with LDAP domains.

    Less than 10% of client licenses are left

    Be notified when there are less than 10% of client licenses left.

    Client licenses have run out

    Be notified when you run out of client licenses.

    New software is detected

    Be notified when new FortiClient software is detected.

    FortiClient for Chromebook Alerts

    EMS license for Chromebooks is expired or about to expire

    Expiring or expired FortiClient EMS license for Chromebooks.

    Less than 10% of the client licenses for Chromebooks are left

    Be notified when there are less than 10% of client licenses left for Chromebooks.

    Client licenses for Chromebooks have run out

    Be notified when you run out of client licenses for Chromebooks.

  3. Click Save. If you have not already set up an SMTP server, the GUI automatically prompts you to configure SMTP server settings. See Configuring SMTP Server settings.

Configuring EMS Alerts

Configuring EMS Alerts

You can set up an SMTP server to enable alerts for FortiClient EMS or endpoint events. When an alert is triggered, EMS sends an email notification.

To configure EMS Alerts:
  1. Go to System Settings > EMS Alerts.
  2. Set the following options to send an email when the following events happen:

    Option

    Description

    Version Alerts

    New EMS version is available for deployment

    New FortiClient EMS version is available.

    Remind me everyday for 2 weeks

    Remind you when a new FortiClient EMS version is available everyday for two weeks.

    New FortiClient version is available for deployment

    New FortiClient version is available for deployment.

    Remind me everyday for 2 weeks

    Remind you when a new FortiClient version is available for deployment everyday for two weeks.

    FortiClient Alerts

    EMS license is expired or about to expire

    Expiring or expired FortiClient EMS license.

    EMS fails to sync with LDAP domains

    FortiClient EMS does not sync with LDAP domains.

    Less than 10% of client licenses are left

    Be notified when there are less than 10% of client licenses left.

    Client licenses have run out

    Be notified when you run out of client licenses.

    New software is detected

    Be notified when new FortiClient software is detected.

    FortiClient for Chromebook Alerts

    EMS license for Chromebooks is expired or about to expire

    Expiring or expired FortiClient EMS license for Chromebooks.

    Less than 10% of the client licenses for Chromebooks are left

    Be notified when there are less than 10% of client licenses left for Chromebooks.

    Client licenses for Chromebooks have run out

    Be notified when you run out of client licenses for Chromebooks.

  3. Click Save. If you have not already set up an SMTP server, the GUI automatically prompts you to configure SMTP server settings. See Configuring SMTP Server settings.