Basic Port Considerations - TelAlert UMS Administrator Guide

5.3 Basic Port Considerations

The key element common to all

[Port]

definitions is Model, which identifies the kind of device connected to the port and allows TelAlert to determine the kinds of notifications for which the port may be used. There are eight supported Model values:

^Modem

—for a port to which a modem is connected.

DirectModem

—for a port to which a modem hooked to a leased line is connected.

^FaxModem

—for a port to which a DN400E fax modem is connected to send text messages to fax machines.

^TTS

—for a port to which a Dialogic telephony card is connected using Text to Speech (TTS).

^Internet

—for the computer’s Internet connection.

^Device

—for a port to which a device of any kind not explicitly supported by the other models is connected (electronic signboards, most commonly).

^Remote

—for another installation of TelAlert with which the installation on the local machine is to communicate.

^Gateway

—for another installation of a TelAlert server that is behind a firewall.

Obsolete Model values:

^Voice

—for a port to which a Dialogic telephony card is connected using prerecorded words. (Obsolete)

^EngineMini

—for a port to which a TelAlert Voice Engine is connected. (Obsolete)

^Engine

—for a port to which a TelAlert Classic Engine is connected. (Obsolete)

EngineSensor

—for a port to which a TelAlert Sensor Interface Unit is connected.

(Obsolete)

EngineRelay

—for a port to which a TelAlert Relay Interface Unit is connected.

(Obsolete)

EngineAnalog

—for a port to which certain environmental monitors which connect via the Sensor Interface Unit is connected. (Obsolete)

Ports Defined During Installation, But …

The TelAlert installation application asks you questions about the connections and devices that TelAlert will use to deliver notifications. Using this information, it automatically creates the corresponding

[Port]

definitions. You may never need to make any port-related changes to your TelAlert configuration. However, this chapter tells you what you need to know if you want to add a port, change a port’s definition, or understand how a port figures in TelAlert notifications. Note that port changes may require a new Key value (under

[License]

). Additional charges may apply.

The other most essential

[Port]

components vary according to the Model value set. These are discussed below.

Modem

[Port]

definition of

Model=Modem

requires

Dev, Speed, Modem

, and

PhonePrefixes

values.

Dev

—The name of the file associated with the physical port to which the modem is connected (e.g.,

COM2,tty00

Speed

—The speed at which you want to communicate with the modem.

Modem

—The name of the [Modem]section corresponding to the model of the modem.

PhonePrefixes

—The name of the

[PhonePrefixes]

section describing the attributes of the telephone line to which the modem is attached. For information on these settings, refer to Chapter 6: Dialing the Telephone, and the TelAlert Keyword and Command Reference.

DirectModem

[Port]

definition of

Model=DirectModem

requires

Dev

and

Speed

values. No Modem value is needed: because the modem will not be used to dial, TelAlert does not need to know the special command set associated with the modem’s model.

Dev

—The name of the file associated with the physical port to which the modem is connected (e.g.,

COM2, tty00

Speed

—The speed at which you want to communicate with the modem.

FaxModem

[Port]

definition of

Model=FaxModem

requires

Dev, Speed, Modem

, and

PhonePrefixes

values.

Dev

—The name of the file associated with the physical port to which the modem is connected (e.g.,

COM2,tty00

Speed

—The speed at which you want to communicate with the modem.

Modem

—The name of the [Modem]section corresponding to the model of the modem.

PhonePrefixes

—The name of the

[PhonePrefixes]

TTS

[Port]

definition of

Model=TTS

requires

VoiceLine

and

PhonePrefixesvalues

VoiceLine

—A single Dialogic telephony card can support a number of telephone lines. A separate

[Port]

definition is required for each. The telephone line to which a given

[Port]

definition pertains is indicated by the value it assigns

VoiceLine

: e.g.,

1, 2, 3,

etc. The proper value is determined by the number of the jack on the card into which the line is plugged.

PhonePrefixes

—The name of the

[PhonePrefixes]

section describing the attributes of the telephone line to which the card is attached. For information on these settings, refer to Chapter 6:

Dialing the Telephone, and the TelAlert Keyword and Command Reference.

Internet

[Port]

definition of

Model=Internet

requires no additional values.

Device

[Port]

definition of

Model=Device

requires

Dev

and

Speed

values. If the device is a signboard, the definition also requires a value for

DeviceSubType

and (if

DeviceSubtype

is set to

2

)

AlphaAddresses

Dev

—The name of the file associated with the physical port to which the device is connected (e.g.,

COM2, tty00

Speed

—The speed at which you want to communicate with the device.

DeviceSubtype

—The type of device.

0

is generic;

1

is a signboard to be managed outside of TelAlert;

2

is a signboard to be managed by TelAlert;

3

is a SpectraLink telephone system.

AlphaAddresses

—A range list that provides the addresses of each of a series of daisy-chained signboards (used only when

DeviceSubtype=2

Referring to Physical Ports on Windows

On Windows, TelAlert now allows the Dev value under

[Port]

to be entered in either of two formats—

Dev=COMn Dev=COMn:

—where

n

is the number of the port.

Remote

[Port]

definition of

Model=Remote

requires

Host

and

Service

values.

Host

—The host name (or IP address) of the remote machine on which TelAlert is installed.

Service

—The name or number of the port on which the remote installation of TelAlert runs.

Gateway

[Port]

definition of

Model=Gateway

requires

Host

and

Service

values.

Host

—The host name (or IP address) of the gateway machine on which TelAlert is installed.

Service

—The name or number of the port on which the gateway installation of TelAlert runs.

In document TelAlert UMS Administrator Guide (Page 72-75)