User Guide
Field Name Definition
Notification Alarm for Data Buffering Enable by placing a checkmark in this field
[unlabeled view table] List of alarm types and triggers
[unlabeled dropdown list] Email, pager or SNMP notification methods
Table 10.2: Notifications Form Fields
Clicking the Add button or selecting a previously specified event, then clicking the Edit button
displays the Notifications Entry dialog box.
The form allows you to define alarm trigger actions and specify how to handle them. Different
fields appear on the dialog boxes depending on whether Email, Pager or SNMP Trap
notification have been selected from the Notifications form.
To choose a method for sending notifications for serial port data bufferingevents:
1. Go to Administration - Notifications in Expert mode. The Notifications form displays.
2. Enable Notification Alarm for Data Buffering by clicking the checkbox.
3. Select Email, Pager or SNMP Trap from the pull-down menu.
4. To create a new entry for an event to trigger an alarm or notification, click the Add button.
5. To edit a previously-configured trigger, click the Edit button.
Email Notifications Entry
When you select Email from the pull-down menu and click either the Add or Edit button, the
Email Notification dialog box is displayed. The following table describes the available fields in
the email notification entry dialog box.
Field Name Definition
Alarm Trigger The trigger expression used to generate an alarm.
[untitled dropdown field]
The first time you specify an alarm trigger the pull-down menu is empty. A new
trigger gets listed in the menu after it is created.
To/From/Subject/Body The email for the designated recipient of the alarm notification.
SMTP Server IP The IP address of the SMTP server.
SMTP Port The port used by the SMTP server.
Table 10.3: Email Notifications Dialog Box Fields
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