Ambari alert mail setup

Ambari Alert Mail Setup!

Ambari is a web-based management interface for Hadoop clusters, and setting up alert emails is a crucial part of monitoring and managing your cluster. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you set up Ambari Alert Mail:

Prerequisites:

  1. Ambari 2.x or later version installed and configured.
  2. A working email server (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, or your organization's email server).
  3. A valid email account with the email server.

Step 1: Configure Ambari Alert

  1. Log in to Ambari Web UI as the admin user.
  2. Click on "Alerts" in the top navigation menu.
  3. Click on "Configure Alerts" and then "Alert Mail" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Alert Mail" page, click on the "Edit" button.

Step 2: Set up Email Server

  1. In the "Email Server" section, select the email server type (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, or custom).
  2. Enter the email server's hostname or IP address.
  3. Enter the email server's port number (default is 25).
  4. Enter the email server's username and password.

Step 3: Set up Email Account

  1. In the "Email Account" section, enter the email account's username and password.
  2. Enter the email account's sender name and email address.
  3. Enter the email account's reply-to email address (optional).

Step 4: Configure Alert Email Settings

  1. In the "Alert Email Settings" section, select the email format (e.g., plain text or HTML).
  2. Set the email subject prefix (e.g., "Ambari Alert:").
  3. Set the email body template (e.g., a custom template or a default template provided by Ambari).

Step 5: Save Changes

  1. Click the "Save" button to save your changes.

Step 6: Test Email

  1. Go back to the "Alerts" page and click on "Test Email" to send a test email to your email account.
  2. Verify that the email is sent successfully and the content is as expected.

That's it! You have successfully set up Ambari Alert Mail. Now, you can configure alerts for your Hadoop cluster and receive email notifications when issues arise.

Remember to test your email setup regularly to ensure it's working correctly.