Configuring an SMS Notifier

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

NOTE: 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 cannot send notifications.

To configure an SMS notifier:

  1. In the Configure Notifier window, select SMS from the Notifier Type menu.
  2. In the Recipient text box, select the recipient from the 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. For more information, see Adding and Removing SMS Modems and Adding and Removing SMS Recipients.
  3. Click Edit Message to edit the 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 is displayed.
  2. From the SMS window, click the SMS Modems tab. A list of available modems is displayed on the left.
  3. Click Add. A new modem configuration form is displayed.

  4. Type a Name and PIN, select a Modem Port, connection Bits, and Speed, and type a modem initialization string in the Init String text box.

    NOTE: Not all cell carriers require a PIN.
  5. Specify the Retries and Retry Interval values to edit the default retry specifications.
  6. Click OK. The specified modems appear in the recipient's Modem 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 is displayed.
  2. In the SMS window, click the SMS Recipients tab. A list of available recipients is displayed on the left.
  3. Click Add. A new recipient configuration form is displayed.
  4. Type a Name, select a Modem, and type the recipient's phone number in the Phone # text box.
  5. Click OK. The specified recipients are displayed in the notifier's menu. The recipient's specified modem is displayed when you select the recipient from the notifier's Recipient menu.