nagios sms alerts

Sending SMS alerts from Poseidon units over the LAN

• The Box-2-Box mode (peer-to-peer over LAN) is used, no special software is needed
• HWg-SMS-GW contains a SIM card and sends text message alarms on behalf of three different IP sensor units
• Recipients' phone numbers (Mr. Blue, Mr. Yellow and Mr. Green) are configured in each IP sensor unit
• Together with the text message, it is also possible to call the recipient to let the phone ring

Product monitoring with HWg-Trigger

• HWg-Trigger monitors the function of other products (Poseidon 3266, HWg-STE Push, Damocles 1208, Poseidon 4002) over LAN
• If a product is inaccessible or fails, a SMS alert is sent using HWg-SMS-GW in the same LAN
• Recipients' phone numbers (Mr. Purple, Mr. Green) are configured in HWg-Trigger
• HWg-SMS-GW contains a SIM card and sends text message alarms to different phone numbers

Alerts to events: HWg-Trigger

HWg-Trigger software allows to react to events. For instance, “If the device at the address X does not work, do Y”. The software runs on Windows in the background and keeps checking the configured conditions.

• Monitors IP sensors in the LAN: sends a SMS if a sensor is disconnected
• Monitors IP sensors in the LAN: sends a SMS in case of device failure
• Monitors IP sensors in the LAN: sends a SMS in case of sensor value out of Safe Range
• 30-day trial version is free of charge
• Runs in the background as a Windows service (NT service)

>> HWg-Trigger software

Nagios SMS alerts

• Nagios NMS monitors other devices using SNMP
• In the Nagios system, a plugin enables SMS alerts over HWg-SMS-GW gateway
• The plugin configuration includes the phone numbers of text message alert recipients
• For details about obtaining and using the Nagios plugin, see the product manual
• The plugin was created in cooperation with Netways (MonitoringExchange: notify-poseidon-sms.pl)

>> Nagios (Third-party monitoring software)

Sending SMS from online portal SensDesk.com

• LAN & GSM sensors (HWg-STE Plus & Ares 12) sending data to the online portal SensDesk.com
• Your user account contains IP address or DNS where is located your HWg-SMS-GW2 (public address required).
• In each sensor configuration on the SensDesk.com portal you can define the alert phone number of the SMS recipient.

Sending SMS alerts from HWg devices over LAN                                                                                               

• Poseidon2 4002 sends an alarm message about a sensor value to Mr. Blue's phone number.
   
• Using the Box-2-Box mode, it connects directly to the HWg GSM gateway (no software is needed).                                                                  
• HWg-SMS-GW contains a SIM card and sends cell message alerts on behalf of all devices in the network.       
• Message recipients' phone numbers (Mr. Blue, Mr. Green, ...) are configured in the sending device.
• Together with the text message, it is also possible to call the recipient and let the phone ring for a short time (configured in the sending device).       

Sending SMS alerts from Portal or HWg devices

• Any Portal (based on SensDesk Technology) can use SMS-GW for sending alerts.
• All HWg devices can send SMS alerts directly (to the SMS-GW) or via the Portal.
  Via Portal is there benefit of central alerts management & possibility of Device Invalid Alert (device is inaccessible or fails)
   
• Recipients' phone numbers (Mr. Purple, Mr. Green) are configured in the sender (In the Portal or in the Device).
  One GW can be alerting to several telephone numbers.

>> SensDesk Technology.com

3rd party usage of SMS-GW

• Using netGSM (SOAP - HTTP POST)
• Using HTTP GET
• Using the SNMP Write function

>> Application note - How to send SMS via HWg-SMS-GW3

Nagios SMS alerts

• Nagios NMS monitors other devices using SNMP.                                            
• In the Nagios system, a plugin enables SMS alerts over HWg-SMS-GW gateway.
• The plugin configuration includes the phone numbers of text message alert recipients.
• For details about obtaining and using the Nagios plugin, see the product manual.
• The plugin was created in cooperation with Netways (MonitoringExchange: notify-poseidon-sms.pl).

>> Nagios (Third-party monitoring software)