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Administrator Guide : : SolarWinds LANsurveyor
• Can send a maximum of 5,049 characters per message.
• Uses Direct Port Access to communicate with a modem.
GSM Hardware Requirements
The SMS Text Pager: GSM Alert: requires you to have the following installed on the
LANsurveyor host computer:
• A GSM Mobile network subscription.
• A COM Port for your modem.
• A Hayes-compatible GSM/GPRS Modem capable of supporting AT commands.
Alert Limits
You can configure alerts to only function within certain timeframes. This feature lets you
monitor conditions within specific hours (e.g., only notify if a system is unavailable
during the work day) and allows you to have different alerts for nights and weekends.
To set up alert limits: configure your primary alert with the correct time frame and days
of the week. Then, specify which alert to use if the problem occurs outside the alert limit
(or leave un-checked if you want no alert outside the timeframe specified). If an alert is
specified, that alert's timeframe is then checked. If the alert occurs outside the second
alert's timeframe, the next alert specified is used and so on.
This allows you to have a workday alert, a weekday evening alert, and a weekend alert
all configured for the same alert condition.
Alert Message
Use the Alert Message edit field to modify the contents of the alert message sent.
LANsurveyor recognizes seven keywords within the contents of the alert message:
condition, date, time, node name, IP address, switch name, and switch port. Whenever
LANsurveyor encounters one of these key words enclosed by square brackets ( [ ] ),
LANsurveyor replaces the appropriate text for the keyword. For example, the time
keyword will be replaced by the time that the alert condition is detected.
Test Your Alert Settings
After you have set the desired alert options, use the Test button to have LANsurveyor
simulate an alert condition. For example, if you have checked the Send email option,
clicking Test will cause LANsurveyor to send an SMTP message to the designated
recipients.
Note: if your alert email fails, make sure you have the proper settings established
under Network Options in the LANsurveyor application preferences.
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