How to send SMS from MOM 2005
Enhance the efficiency of Microsoft
Operation Manager 2005 by implementing SMS technology in your corporate
IT system. With SMS functionality you will be able to send SMS alerts
and notifications from the IT environment to mobile phones of the IT
staff. Therefore, availability and high performance can be ensured in
the IT network. To achieve this function you need an SMS gateway such
as Ozeki NG SMS Gateway software
that can be installed on your computer. It forwards SMS messages to
the mobile network either with the help of a GSM modem or it directly
connects to the SMS center of mobile service
providers over the Internet. If you adopt Ozeki NG SMS Gateway to send
SMS notifications, you will gain a stable and well-functioning SMS
system to improve the safety of the IT infrastructure. This article
explains this text-messaging solution in more details.
For a detailed installation guide please go to the following
page:
Setup
instructions on how to send SMS from MOM 2005
( Video tutorial included).
Fields of application
As IT infrastructures of companies becomes more and more
complex, it is essential to employ an application to monitor performance,
identify bottlenecks and plan capacity. MOM 2005 is such a monitoring and
management application. Though it still can be improved to be more efficient
especially in regard to availability and fast reaction possibilities.
The solution is if you add SMS functionality to your corporate IT
system to ensure availability and right speed. So SMS
notifications can be sent if errors have been detected by MOM 2005 in your
network. It means that SMS notifications are forwarded to mobile phones
of the intended people in critical cases, for example if the processor is
overheated, the HDD is full, the switch shuts down or someone tries to log in
without authority. SMS technology makes it possible to receive notifications
in time so damages or further harms can be prevented. In this manner you can
ensure both availability and fast reaction to solve malfunctions before
they affect your business processes.
To achieve these features you need to implement an SMS gateway such as
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway. This software
product ensures SMS functionality in your corporate IT system at the highest
quality. Ozeki's solution allows the administrators to fix issues before
the user encounters system malfunctions. This overview gives further
explanation on how to implement this solution.
Benefits
After the installation of Ozeki NG SMS Gateway, you
immediately notice the benefits of it. This solution makes
your IT environment safer and more effective. Due to SMS messages, anyone can
be informed about detected system malfunctions. So in this way both the
management and the IT staff can receive notifications in real time to follow
and supervise all the issues happened in the corporate IT network. Moreover,
the intended person can be alerted even if he is away from the office
therefore he can immediately intervene to avoid further damage. The
implementation of this solution will result in valuable time and money saving
for you while you gain a stable, well-functioning and effective SMS system.
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):
Your checklist:
*The SIM card will come with a plan, that will
determine how much money you will spend on each SMS.
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