How to configure multiple email alert notifications using the GUI and Scripting options? (4378361)

What are the options that are available in the RMAD console to configure single or multiple email alerts?

Option 1 - Alerts tab:

You can configure alert options in the "Alerts" tab on each Computer Collection:

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As a prerequisite, you will need to have previously configured an SMTP or OAuth2 server in the "Email" tab on the RMAD Console Settings:

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Option 2 - Scripting:

Each Computer Collection also has the option to Run Scripts for Advanced purposes that can be configured in the "Advanced" tab, in the example below a script using the "Get-RMADSession" cmdlet was configured to send the "status" of the last backup session after the backup completes. Use the "$collectionName" variable along with the "-DayCount" parameter set to "1" and the output result is every backup session for that collection on a day:

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Note that the results of the "Get-RMADSession" cmdlet is an array, so it can be used into a variable and refer to each value individually:

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You can then implement SMTP into the PowerShell script to generate an email alert by using the Send-MailMessage cmdlet:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/send-mailmessage

Note: Attached to this KB article is a PowerShell Script file (RMAD_ScriptingAlert_Template.ps1) that can be downloaded and used as a template.