[ENG] 11.5. [DKSF 70/71.6 IU] Receiving SMS Notifications on Previously Specified Events

Information in the section applies to the device UniPing server solution v3/SMS with a built-in GSM modem.

To configure SMS notifications on previously specified events, there is a need to go to the page «SMS» of a device web interface:

Configuring events for sending SMS notifications in a UniPing server solution v3SMS device

In the section «SMS Notifications», it is possible to configure:

Watchdog events  if a relay is managed by the module «Watchdog», when a relay status is changed, an SMS notification will be sent to phone numbers specified in the section «GSM SETUP» on the page «SMS» of a device web interface.

Pinger status change  when a connection of a tested node in the network is found to be lost and restored, an SMS notification will be sent to phone numbers, specified in the section «GSM SETUP» on the page «SMS» of a device web interface. In the section «Pinger» on the page «SMS» it is possible to configure an address for testing the availability of the node via IP address or a DNS name in the field «Address to poll with ping» and a testing period in the field «Period, s (30-9999)»:

Configuring Pinger on the page SMS of a UniPing server solution v3SMS device

Parameters of the operation of the module «Pinger» on the page «SMS» are as follows:

1. Polling a specified IP address or a DNS name is started once in the specified period of time (parameter «Period, s (30-9999)»);
2. Time of waiting for a response from an IP address or a DNS name is 2 seconds;
3. The amount of repeats of polling IP address or a DNS name is 8;
4. If there is no response from a tested node for 8 repeats, «Pinger» announces that there is no connection with the specified IP address or a DNS name;
5. If within the next period there is a response from a tested node, «Pinger» announces there is a connection with the specified IP address or a DNS name

It is possible to learn how to specify phone numbers for sending SMS notifications from the section «[ENG] 11.2. [DKSF 70/71.6 IU] I Need to Specify a Number for Sending SMS Notifications. How to Do This?».

After setting all necessary parameters, click the button «Apply changes».