Issue:

Alert Actions for NetBotz Version 2 and 3 Appliances

Product Line:

Netbotz

Environment:

NetBotz Version 2 and 3 appliances

Cause:

The NetBotz Version 2 Appliances (320, 420, 500) support a variety of alert actions. Version 3 4xx and 5xx NetBotz also support these alerts based on configuration / connections. Some of these alert actions are only applicable if the required hardware and/or software is available. The following table defines the available alert actions and required hardware.

Resolution:

 

Alert Action	Results	Prerequisites
Send Email	Sends an email via SMTP to one or more target recipients	none
Send Short Message Email	Sends a custom formatted email via SMTP to one or more target recipients	none
Send SMS Message	Sends an SMS text message via GSM service provider	GPRS / GSM Wireless Adapter
Send SNMP V1 Trap	Sends an SNMP version 1 trap to configured targets	none
Send HTTP POST	Sends standard (all) alert information formatted in XML to a web server in the form of an HTTP POST	Properly configured web server and application code
Send Custom HTTP Get	Sends customized alert information to a web server in the form of an HTTP GET	Properly configured web server and application code
Send Data to FTP Server	Sends standard alert data formatted in XML to an FTP server.	Properly configured FTP server
Send Custom Text File to FTP Server	Sends custom alert text file to an FTP server	Properly configured FTP server
Set Switch Output State	Sets the state of an device switch	Supported output device such as Output Relay Pod, Power Control Pod or third party intelligent power strip
Activate Button State	Activates a push button defined on an output device	Supported output device such as Output Relay Pod, Power Control Pod or third party intelligent power strip
Play Audio Alert	Plays or speaks the text of the alert	NetBotz 500, Camera Pod 120 and attached external, power speakers
Call Web Services Alert Receiver	Sends customer alert information via the Web Services API to a remote system	Properly configured web server running custom application code integrated with the NetBotz Web Services API

Note: Refer to the NetBotz documentation for configuring the prerequisite hardware and software.