HP Intelligent Management Center v5.2 Branch Intelligent Management System Administrator Guide

Configuring the SMSC server
An SMSC server must be configured to enable the system to send alarm notifications using short
messages.
To configure the SMSC server:
1. Click Alarm > CPE Alarm > Alarm Notification.
2. On the Alarm Notification page, click Configure SMSC in the upper right corner of in the
message notification pane.
3. On the SMSC Settings page, select the serial port connecting the message sending device to
the SMSC server from the Connect Using list.
4. Select the Baud rate.
5. Enter the Country Code.
6. Enter the SMSC Number.
7. Click OK.
Adding or modifying a message notification rule
On the Alarm Notification page, you can add one or more new notification rules or modify existing
ones.
NOTE: The message alarm notification takes effect only after the SMSC server is properly
configured.
To add or modify a message notification rule:
1. Click Alarm > CPE Alarm > Alarm Notification.
2. In the Message Notification pane on the Alarm Notification page, do one of the following:
• To add a new rule, click Add to open the Add Message Notification page, and then
proceed with step 3.
• To modify a rule, click its Modify icon to open the page for modifying the rule, and
then proceed with step 4.
3. Enter a Rule Name for the notification rule.
NOTE: This step is mandatory for adding a message notification rule. After you create a
rule, you cannot modify its name.
4. Set one or more conditions for the notification rule. The logical relation among conditions is
AND.
• Telephone Number—Enter a recipient's telephone number.
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To add a new telephone number, enter it in this field, and then click Add.
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To remove a telephone number, select it by left-clicking it in the list, and then click Delete.
• Concerned Alarm Levels—Set your required alarm severity levels by selecting the check
boxes of the corresponding alarm levels.
• Concerned CPEs—Do one of the following:
Select All CPEs to forward alarms for all CPEs.◦
◦ Select Selected CPEs to specify CPEs for forwarding. Then click Select CPE to the right
of the new CPE list that appears, and select the CPEs on the resulting CPE Query
popup.
You can remove unwanted CPEs from this list by selecting the CPE, and then clicking
Delete CPE. Only the alarms from the selected CPEs are forwarded.
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