Sensaphone IMS-1000 Users manual - Manual (Page 38)

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calls the unit will speak the IP address if it is programmed numerically, however, if it is entered as a
Domain Name you must record a custom voice message to identify the alarm. You can also record
voice messages for numerically entered IP addresses, in which case the IMS-1000 will only speak
the custom message. Listed below are definitions of the parameters used to configure an IP Alarm.
IP Enabled/Disabled: This setting determines whether or not the programmed IP Alarm will be
tested. If it is disabled it will not be tested and will never go into alarm.
Alarm Delivery: This setting determines whether or not the IMS-1000 will send alarm messages
when this IP Alarm meets the programmed alarm criteria. When set to Disabled you can still view
the status of this IP device even though alarm messages will not be delivered.
Description: This field can be used to describe the device being monitored.
IP/Host Address: Enter the IP address or Host Name of the device you wish to monitor. Also,
select the service or port you wish to test. The list includes many of the popular services. At the
bottom of the list you can choose Custom to enter your own port number in the field to the right.
Custom Response: The IMS-1000 will check for standard responses from your IP device, but in
the event that your device differs from the expected response or if you have a service that is not in
the list, you can program a Custom Response. To enable the custom response field, uncheck the box
titled “Requires Connect Only”.
Alarm Timeout: This is the time allowed for the IP device to respond back to the IMS-1000 when
it runs its test. If the device fails to respond in the programmed time then it is considered a fail-
ure. If the number of consecutive failures exceeds the programmed number of Retries then a Ping
Timeout alarm is tripped.
# of Retries: This is the number of times the programmed IP address is tested before a Ping
Timeout alarm is tripped.
Time Between Attempts: This determines how often the programmed IP addressed is tested. The
minimum time is 30 seconds.
Dependency: This optional setting would be the IP address that must be responding for the moni-
tored IP address to have a chance at responding. Or in other words, the monitored IP address is
dependent upon the Dependency IP address to function.
Custom Voice: Click the drop-down arrow and select the custom voice message you would like
assigned to this IP Alarm. (Note you must record messages and label them on the Voice Settings
screen before they will appear in the list. See Recording Voice Messages later in this chapter).
Alarm Reset Time: This is the time allowed for an acknowledged alarm’s fault condition to be cor-
rected before the IMS-1000 resets (reactivates) the alarm and begins the alarm message delivery
process all over again. This is an optional feature. It is recommended that this not be set any lower
than 30 minutes.
Alarm on Return to Normal: This feature makes the unit send a message when a failing IP Alarm
begins responding again. The person who acknowledged the alarm from a voice call and all fax,
e-mail, pager, alphanumeric pager and SNMP contacts will also receive the message.
Data Log Options: The IMS-1000 offers two modes of datalogging for each IP Alarm. Periodic
Data Logging will log the status of the IP device on a fixed time interval all the time. You can also
choose to have the unit only log the status when the IP device is failing (Data Log while in Alarm).
This option minimizes the amount of data collected and maximizes the storage capacity inside the
unit. Note that the minimum rate should be no less than the Time Between Attempts.