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Sensorsoft Alert User Manual
This is done by setting the ssDeviceIndex MIB object to the index of the serial port where the
monitored device is connected. For instance, if you would like to send a trap when a temperature is
too high, and you have a SS6610J sensor connected to port 2, set ssDeviceIndex to 2.
3. Selecting the variable for which alerts will be setup:
This is done by setting the ssVarIndex MIB object to the index of the variable to be alerted on. For
instance, the SS6610J sensor has 4 variables. The first two variables (ssVarIndex=1 and
ssVarIndex=2) are humidity variables. The next two variables on the SS6610J sensor are temperature
variables (ssVarIndex=3 and ssVarIndex=4). You can find out which variable you are currently
accessing to by doing an SNMP Get on the ssVarName MIB object.
4. Setting breach limits on the variable:
There are two different classes of variables on Sensorsoft devices and Sensorsoft plug-in supported
devices. They are scalar and Boolean. You can determine the class of the currently indexed variable
on the currently indexed device by doing an SNMP Get on the ssVarClass MIB object. If the
variable is scalar, proceed with step 5. If the variable is Boolean, skip step 5 and continue with
step 6.
5. Setting scalar breach limits if the variable is scalar:
Please refer to section Setting Breach Limits on Scalar Variables through SNMP for how to setup
scalar breach limits. To be alerted when this variable goes into Breach of Scalar Critical state, set the
ssEmailOnScalarCriticalEnable MIB object to 1. To be alerted when this variable goes into Breach
of Scalar Warning state, set the ssEmailOnScalarWarningEnable MIB object to 1. By default, emails
will be repeatedly sent at 5 minute intervals as long as the variable is in the same breach state. You
can change this alerting interval by specifying a new value (in minutes) in
ssEmailOnScalarCriticalInterval and ssEmailOnScalarWarningInterval. For instance, to receive
an email alert every five minutes when the variable is in the Breach of Scalar Critical state, you would
first set the ssEmailOnScalarCriticalEnable to 1 and then you would set the
ssEmailOnScalarCritical interval to 5. You can also customize the email that is sent by modifying
the ssEmailOnScalarCriticalSubject, ssEmailOnScalarCriticalMessage and the
ssEmailOnScalarCriticalAddresses MIB objects. Please note that when setting the
ssEmailOnScalarCriticalAddresses object, multiple email addresses must be delimited by commas.
Please continue with step 7.
6. Choosing Boolean critical value if the variable is Boolean:
Please refer to section Setting Breach Limit on Boolean Variables through SNMP for how to set the
Boolean critical value. Once we have set the ssBooleanCriticalState Object, we must enable the email
by setting the ssEmailOnBooleanCriticalEnable to 1. By default, emails will be repeatedly sent at 5
minute intervals as long as the variable is in breach state. You can change this alerting interval by
specifying a new value (in minutes) in ssEma
ilOnBooleanCriticalInterval.
7. Setting up the return to normal emails:
Now that we have setup the emails to be sent in the case of a breach condition, you may also want an
email sent when the variable’s reading returns back to normal. For instance, to be alerted by email
when the currently indexed variable returns to a normal state, you should set the
ssEmailOnReturnToNormalEnable object to 1.
Setting up Command Line Alerts through SNMP
Command line alerts can turn relays on or off in response to alert conditions. For instance, if a particular
temperature variable goes above a certain limit, the Alert appliance could turn on an SR6171J Sensorsoft
relay in response. The relay could in turn sound an alarm. The following are steps to setup command line
alerts through SNMP.
1. Selecting the monitored device for which alerts will be setup:
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