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IPSentry - Alert and Notification Options

When adding or modifying a device to monitor, you will be presented with the IPSentry Machine Options Editor which contains various selections required to define the item being monitored.

From this area, you will be selecting the type of monitored item as well as the various alert and notification options specific to the entry.

This section covers the various alert and notification options available under IPSentry.  The various notification and alert features can be found under one of 7 tabs on the Machine Options Editor window and are as follows:

• Audible Alert
  Provides audible notification that a problem has been encountered on a specific monitored item. You can configure the type of sound (.WAV file or Speaker Beep) as well as select a custom .WAV file for the alert.
  
  This alert is ideal for manned installations where a human will be able to hear and respond to the alert immediately.
   

• Pager Notification
  The pager notification is by far the most complex notification option available within IPSentry.  This area provides both modem based paging through various configuration as well as email alerts to be included in the escalation schedule.
  
  While pager configuration is complex, the most basic options are quite simple to configure and from there, one can surmise the enhanced capabilities based on need.
    

• Email Notification
  Sends an email message via standard SMTP to through the select relay host to the specified address or addresses.
   

• Launch Application
  Executes an external application or utility.  This feature comes in handy when an external alert option or utility can be used to recover from a failure.
  
  For example, the SHUTDOWN.EXE shipped with the NT Resource kit can be used to restart a system in needed.
   

• X10 Control
  This feature provides you with the ability to control external power control modules (X10 Modules) based on the results of an alert.  This is ideal for activating sirens, alarm lights, and other devices available on your local AC power circuit. ( see: http://www.x10usa.com for information on the X10 power control system )
   

• Syslog Messaging
  Provides the ability of logging results and sending alerts to a remote syslog daemon on your network.
   

• Add-In Alert
  Provides access to setup and configuration of add-in components built around the IPSentry Add-In Specification.  This feature allows for a-la-carte inclusion of specialized alert and notification options through 3rd party and in-house developed add-in components.  (See The IPSentry SDK documentation for information on developing your own notification and alerting components.) 

Related Topics

• IPSentry - Alert - Audible Notification

• IPSentry - Alert - Email Notification via SMTP

• IPSentry - Alert - Pager Notifications

• IPSentry - Alert - Syslog Message

• IPSentry - Alert - X10 Power Control

• IPSentry - Alert - Add-In Alerts

• IPSentry - Information - Keywords

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