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Manual Global alerting options |111
1. Right Click on the „Alerting Options‟ node and select „Properties‟.
2. Click on the „SMS‟ tab and from the SMS System dropdown, select „In-built GSM SMS Server‟.
Screenshot 108 - Edit Property dialog
3. Double click on the property which you want to configure (e.g., Service Center Number) and
specify the necessary parameters in the Edit Property dialog.
When configuring properties, always specify the details supplied to you by your SMSC
provider. If configuration parameters are not available, ask your provider to supply you
with the required information.
The In-built GSM SMS Server requires the following parameters:
» Service Center Number – Specify the number of your provider‟s SMS service center
(SMSC). This number is supplied by the SMS service provider.
» COM port – Select the COM port where the GSM device (i.e., phone/modem) is connected.
» Baud Rate – Specify the speed at which the communication will take place. Always
specify the speed recommended by your SMSC provider.
» Initialization String – (Optional) If required, specify any AT Commands that you wish to
send to your modem.
The initialization string is a set of modem AT commands combined into one string (e.g.,
AT &F &C1 &D2). For a complete list of AT commands, visit
http://esvc001164.wic013u.server-web.com/modems/modemstrings.htm
4. In the „Retries‟ entry box, specify the number of times that the In-built GSM SMS Server will
try to send an SMS alert should the first attempt fail.
5. Click on „OK‟ to save your configuration settings.