Specifications

Configuring Alarm Paging

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Configuring Alarm Paging

You can configure a number of characteristics of the Alarm Paging system. For

example, you can:

• Select the connection method, either to a paging system or by modem to a

paging service provider.

• Enter information regarding modem or paging system connections and set a

password.

• Configure communications settings.

• View the alarm paging status.

• Enable or disable the pager service.

• View the number of alarms in the alarm queues and clear the queue if

necessary.

• Set up escalation, so that paged alarms are automatically sent to another

pager if they are not acknowledged within a specified time.

• Determine the information you include in the alarm messages you want the

pagers to receive.

• Configure the escalation delay and the delay to page times, to allow time for

alarms to be acknowledged before they are paged out.

Only people with a security level of SUPV or higher can configure or change the

settings for Alarm Paging.

Alarm Paging Configuration Sequence

It is important to configure Alarm Paging in the correct sequence. For example, a

pager must be set up before it can be nominated to receive pager output. Each

step in the configuration should be completed before the next is begun.

The configuration sequence is as follows:

Connect the modem or paging system to a serial port on the server and

configure modem connection details.

Configure paging service provider details (including dialing and

communication settings).

Configure each pager to be used with the system.

Nominate the alarms to be paged, the pagers they are to be sent to, and any

escalation.

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