Alarm Cast Administrator Provider: TCP/IP

  • Configuration: TCP/IP Procedure
  • Configuration: Connection Tests

Configuration: TCP/IP Procedure

Do one of the following.

  • Select the Providers folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane. Click New Provider on the toolbar. Select TCP/IP in the Devices field.
  • Expand a TCP/IP device folder in the Alarm Cast Administrator left-pane. Select the Providers folder. Click New Provider on the toolbar.

TCP/IP is automatically selected in the Devices field.

TCP/IP provider tabs are as follows.

  • Details Tab
  • Connection Tab
  • Common Tabs for Providers

Details Tab

Select the Details tab; options are as follows.

Field Description
Server
Name Name associated with the provider.
Coverage Geographical area in which the provider can deliver messages.
Device Device to associate with this Provider. Note: Select the device from the dropdown list
Protocol
Max. Connection Maximum connection time, in seconds, Alarm Cast Server will remain connected to the provider. Typically this:
  • Specifies the maximum connection time, in seconds, allowed by the messaging service provider for the modem connection.
  • Controls how long the server will attempt to transmit to the provider in a single session.
The entry should be slightly less than the actual time to avoid being disconnected during transmission of a message. Important If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
Max. Transactions Maximum number of transactions that the Alarm Cast Server will perform during one connection. Some commercial service providers place a maximum on the number of messages that may be transmitted during one communication. If this is the case, enter the maximum number here so Alarm Cast Server does not exceed the threshold and get disconnected unexpectedly. Important If there is no maximum number, enter 0; 0 = infinite.
Alpha Length Maximum length of alphanumeric pages allowed by the provider.
Numeric Length Maximum length of numeric pages allowed by the provider. Messages longer than this will be split into segments and sent automatically.
Protocol Language used for communicating with the messaging service provider. In this case, SNPP-LEVEL1.
Communications
Not required

Connection Tab

Select the Connection tab; options are as follows.

Field Description
Address 1
Host[Port] (SNPP or OUCHPUSH type Protocol) DSN name of the provider.
(SMTP type Protocol) Email server to send the message to the provider. ??
User Name Optional.
Password Optional.
Address 2 (for SNPP type Protocol)
Address Phone number or Internet address the messaging service provider uses to accept pages based on the coverage area. ??
User Name Optional.
Password Optional.
Address 2 (for SMTP type Protocol)
From Address Email where the message was sent. The service provider uses this address, if required, to send back a message about problems sending to the destination you specified.
Hello Domain Domain name used to log on to the SMTP mail server specified for this provider.
Subject Message that will be sent to the destination. ?? Max length is 40 characters.
Description
Notes Optional.
Address 2 (for OUCHPUSH type Protocol)
Service Code Service code supplied by provider.
Originator Specifies the phone number or name of the sender.

Click Save.

Result: The provider will be listed under the Provider folder as well as the Device - Provider sub-folder of the modem device it is associated with.

Configuration: Connection Tests

Test: SNPP

To test connection to your SNPP mail server from a DOS prompt type:

??TELNET snppserverhostname 444 (SNPP is usually port 444)

It should return a string in the ncformat similar to the following:??

220 SNPP Gateway Ready

Example

NEXTEL returns:

220 SNPP Gateway Ready

after initiating the following command:

C:> TELNET SNPP.NEXTEL.COM 444

Tag Description
AUTH.HOST Host or IP-address of message sender
AUTH.DOMAIN Domain used to log in by message sender
AUTH.USER User ID used to log in by message sender
MSG.DEST FPS destination name
MSG.NETID Email address of destination
SRV.HOST FPS hostname
SRV.DATE_S Locale specific short date format
SRV.DATE_L Locale specific long date format
SRV.TIME Locale specific time
SRV.TIME_12 Forced 12 hour time
SRV.TIME_24 Forced 24 hour time

Test: SMTP

If Protocol type is SMTP, a similar test can be done test connection.

To test connection to your SMTP mail server from a DOS prompt type:

TELNET smtpmailserverhostname 25 (mail is usually port 25)

It should return a string in the format:??

220 mailservername SMTP mailserversoft version date/timestamp

Example

Netcon???s site returns:

220 ncti103.ncti.com ESMTP Sendmail 8.11.3nb1/8.11.1;Mon, 22 Sep ???????????????????? 2003 22:08:22-0400 (EDT)

after initiating the following command:

C:> TELNET SMTP.NCTI.COM 25