Technical Tip: Configure Automation Stitch for DHCP Utilization

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Description	This article describes how to configure notification email for DHCP Utilization alerts/logs using Automation Stitch.
Scope	FortiGate.
Solution	Configure custom email server or use the default email server.  Configure Automation Trigger for FortiGate Event log below. DHCP lease usage full DHCP lease usage high DHCP statistics DHCP lease usage will be generated if the DHCP lease reaches 80% or more. DHCP lease usage full will be generated if 100%. DHCP Statistics will show the statistics: how many IPs are used and total IPs on the pool and the interface it is enabled: Technical Tip: How to see the number free IPs allocated by the internal DHCP server GUI: Under Security Fabric -> Automation -> Trigger and select 'Create New'.   CLI: config system automation-trigger     edit "DHCP Utilization"         set event-type event-log         set logid 26006 26005 26003     next end Configure Automation Action with Email Notification as action. GUI:  Under Security Fabric -> Automation -> Action, select 'Create New' -> Email.     CLI: config system automation-action     edit "Email DHCP"         set action-type email         set email-to "receiver@domain.com"         set email-from "sender@domain.com"         set email-subject "%%log.logdesc%%"     next end Create an Automation Stitch to use the trigger and action configured above. GUI: Under Security Fabric -> Automation -> Stitch, select 'Create New'. CLI: config system automation-stitch     edit "DHCP Utilization"         set trigger "DHCP Utilization"             config actions                 edit 1                     set action "Email DHCP"                     set required enable                 next             end         next     end Email Notification: