How to send SMS in SCOM 2007
Ensure a secure and well-functioning corporate IT network by improving the
excellent features of SCOM 2007. If you add SMS functionality to SCOM 2007
you will be able to send SMS messages (SMS notifications) from your computer
to mobile phones. In this way you can be sure that the intended person
receives the SMS alert and can intervene immediately. To achieve this
functionality you need to install an SMS gateway software such as
Ozeki NG
SMS Gateway on your computer. The SMS gateway forwards messages over GSM
Modem or IP SMS connection to the mobile network. If you implement this
solution you will get a secure and stable IT system that allows you to make
business dealings more fluently. In this article you will find detailed
information on this solution.
For step by step instructions with video tutorials, please
go to the following webpage:
Installation
guide on how to add SMS functionality to SCOM 2007
( Video tutorial included).
Fields of applications
In a diverse IT environment several unexpected events
can occur, for example, switch
shut down, processor overheating, no space on HDD, no cooling in the server
room, no network connection, etc. These failures can cause serious damage to
the system. SCOM 2007 generates reports about these system failures and
forwards them as e-mail messages. If you wish to improve your monitoring and
management application consider our solution!
The presented
solution for SCOM 2007 allows you to send SMS notification on every alert
to the right person. Therefore a rapid and accurate intervention can be
placed foregoing heavy harms. By receiving an important SMS numerous system
malfunctioning can be healed in time. Even events can be filtered such as an
unauthorized person logged into the system, or a response to a report was not
sent (this allows the supervision of employees as well).
These features can be achieved by installing an SMS gateway software such as
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway on your computer.
With this solution you can add automated SMS functionality to SCOM 2007.
Therefore SMS notifications will be sent to mobile phones. In this way you
can reduce system maintenance costs, response time and energy. All in all
with this solution catastrophe can be foregone and system breakdowns can
be avoided by prevention.
Benefits
The obvious benefits will appear after you install and
configure Ozeki's text messaging solution for SCOM 2007. Apart from being
accurate and rapid you will be well informed about the IT environment you
work with. Thus your work will be more efficient and professional.
Ozeki's solution will earn you valuable time and lower maintenance costs.
Prerequisites
In order to setup this solution you need to find a way
to connect your system to the mobile network. You can do this
by using an Internet connection or you can
setup a wireless connection by attaching a GSM phone/GSM modem to your computer. To help you make a
decision, we have prepared a webpage for you:
Internet based SMS connections vs. GSM modem based (wireless) SMS connections.
Depending
on what you select, you need the following prerequisites.
Prerequisites for Internet based connection to the Mobile network
If you wish to connect your system to an SMS service
provider over the Internet you need the following components:
Figure 1/a - Prerequisites for Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway IP SMS connection
In this case you need to find an SMS service
provider who can reach the mobile phones in your area. This SMS
service provider should be able to provide SMS service through
the Internet. To find such a provider, you can check our
website where we list some of them:
SMPP SMS Service providers.
Once you have found such a provider, you need to sign up for
their service to get the connection parameters. You can use these parameters
to configure your Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software.
Prerequisites for wireless (GSM modem) connection to the Mobile network
If you wish to connect your system to the mobile
network wirelessly, you need a GSM modem or GSM phone, that you
can attach to your computer with a data cable. In this case your Ozeki
NG SMS Gateway software will operate this phone and will send and receive
SMS messages wirelessly. To setup this connection method, you need the following
components:
Figure 1/b - Prerequisites for Ozeki NG SMS
Gateway GSM modem connection
Your checklist (for GSM modem connection):
*The SIM card will come with a plan, that will
determine how much money you will spend on each SMS.
System architecture
Ozeki's solution to send SMS from SCOM 2007 consists of
three simple steps. First when an error occurs in the system SCOM generates
an alarm and reports it to Ozeki NG SMS Gateway. Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
sends the report as SMS message through the GSM modem attached to the
computer to the mobile user. This means that if you want to send an alert,
your system doesn't even have to be connected to the Internet. All you need
is mobile network coverage. Finally, the recipient receives the SMS message
on his phone. Figure 2 explains this quick and reliable process.
Figure 2 - Ozeki NG SMS Gateway - solution
for how to send SMS from SCOM 2007
How to implement this solution
The System Center Operation Manager 2007 is a service
management program, which includes the integrated supervision of Windows
Server system and the client networks and it monitors the basic
infrastructure of IT environments. One of its services is to send a
notification (e.g.:SMS) to the system administrator for instance when an
event or an alarm occurs. In a few steps you can
configure your SCOM 2007 to be able to send SMS notifications.
First you need to set up a command channel and its properties. After you
finished and set all the attributes, the next step is to create a new
subscriber which will be the recipient of the messages. Finally the last step
is to test the system. For more detailed installation guide open the
following web page:
Step by step installation guide on how to send
SMS notifications from SCOM 2007
Conclusion
To summarize the above mentioned Ozeki NG SMS Gateway
solution for SCOM 2007 allows your IT environment management program to send
SMS directly to a mobile user. Thus alarms can be delivered in time, no
delays and no mis-sent messages will undermine the stability of your network.
Consequently Ozeki's solution will save you maintenance costs and manpower
allowing your business activities to be more efficient and professional.
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