Configuring an SMS Notifier

Use an SMS notifier to send a text message directly to a cell phone using a cellular (GSM or CDMA) modem.

Note: To state the obvious, the modem used to send SMS messages must be able to connect to a cellular network. If there is no coverage at the location of the SMS modem, the server will not able to send the notification.

To configure an SMS notifier:

  1. In the Configure Notifier window, choose "SMS" from the Notifier Type dropdown menu.
  2. In the Recipient box, choose the recipient from the dropdown menu. If there are no recipients in the list, click Edit Recipient List... to configure connection to an SMS modem and to add and configure SMS recipients. See Adding and Removing SMS Modems and Adding and Removing SMS Recipients, below.
  3. If you want to edit the message, click Edit Message... For more information on editing messages, see Editing the Text of an E-mail Notification Message.

Adding and Removing SMS Modems

Before you can send SMS messages, you must set up at least one SMS modem through which SMS messages are sent.

To add an SMS modem:

  1. From the Configure Notifier window, with SMS selected as the Notifier Type, click Edit Recipient List... The SMS Settings window appears.
  2. In the SMS window, click the SMS Modems tab. A list of available modems appears on the left.
  3. Click Add. A new modem configuration form appears.
  4. Enter a Name and PIN, choose a Modem Port, connection Bits and Speed, and enter a modem initialization string in the Init String box.

    Note: Not all cell carriers require a PIN.

  5. If you want to change the default retry specifications, set the Retries and Retry Interval values.
  6. When finished, click OK. The specified modems appear in the recipient's Modem dropdown menu.

Adding and Removing SMS Recipients

Before you can send SMS messages, you must set up at least one SMS recipient to receive the message.

To add an SMS recipient:

  1. From the Configure Notifier window, with SMS selected as the Notifier Type, click Edit Recipient List... The SMS Settings window appears.
  2. In the SMS window, click the SMS Recipients tab. A list of available recipients appears on the left.
  3. Click Add. A new recipient configuration form appears.
  4. Enter a Name, choose a Modem, and enter the number of the recipient's phone in the Phone # box.
  5. When finished, click OK. The specified recipients appear in the notifier's dropdown menu. The recipient's specified modem appears when you choose the recipient from the notifier's Recipient dropdown menu.