This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Send Email
This step sends an email using the configured SMTP server and subscribed email addresses.
You can override the following parameters for the Send Email step:
Parameter | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
Critical Step | Defines whether the step is critical for VM recovery. If you mark the step as Critical, its failure for a critical VM will halt the plan. | No |
Recipients | Recipients of the email. Note: To add multiple addresses, use commas. | — |
Subject | Subject of the email. Note: You can use the default text, or define %values% which will populate during plan execution. | VAO Email notification for %plan_name% |
Body | Body of the email. Note: You can use the default text, or define %values% which will populate during plan execution. | Plan %plan_name% is in state %plan_state% |
Timeout | Maximum amount of time (in seconds) for the step to execute. | 60 |
Retries | Number of retries that will be attempted if the step fails on the first try. | 6 |
Failback & Undo Failover Action | Defines whether the step will be executed during the Failback and Undo Failover operations. | Execute |
Test Action | Defines whether the step will be executed during plan testing in a DataLab. Note: If you set the parameter value to Execute, keep in mind that all actions performed while testing the plan will not be reverted when the test is over. | Skip |
