[Howto] Failover mail alert in zeroshell

[aseques]

I did some changes in failoverd script, to enable the failover monitor to send mails in case there’s a change in the state of a line.

Basically what I did was to use an opensource program called smtp-client.pl writen in perl that permits you to send mail directly.

In order for this to work, we need to replace failoverd with the modified version and place smtp-client.pl on /root/kerbynet.cgi/scripts/ (this is done on boot time via the rc.pre script)

After that, if we have in our profile a file called kerbynet-local.conf (_DB.001/etc/kerbynet-local.conf)
With the content:

MAIL_HOST=ip_address_of_outgoing_server
MAIL_RCPT=from@example.com
MAIL_FROM=to@example.com
MAIL_USER=username
MAIL_PASS=password

I’ve tested and it works really fine, and the modifications are done on a way that it doesn’t disturb if you don’t have the smpt-client available.

Simplified instruccions to install in the repository
You can find the modifications on http://bitbucket.org/aseques/zeroshell-documentation

[imported_fulvio]

Very nice solution.

Thanks a lot
Fulvio

[aseques]

I’d be glad if you could integrate this at the next release, no problem with the licenses, since the changes are on the scripts, it’d be already GPL
An the smtp-client is also GPL2.

[securenet]

Are there written step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring SMTP on Zeroshell as described in this Post? If not, can some instructions be created and posted?

I am also not finding the opensource program smtp-client.pl.

[aseques]

Have a look here, you’ll find both:
http://bitbucket.org/aseques/zeroshell-documentation/src

[aseques]

I just updated a little bit the documentation, these are the changes:
.- Updated the script to copy the patches
.- Updated the version of smtp-client to the current version
.- Verified that everything still works with beta13

[ponsudhakar]

Hi team,

Am using ZS as USB bootable. as a dedicated firewall. How to include the smtp-client.pl and where to install and configure the same. I did as instructed on aseques bitbucket. but no luck.

Please help me in this regards

Rgds
VPS

[aseques]

Just updated the script and patches for the current failoverd (zs RC2), enjoy 🙂

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