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Title
How to setup SMS Notifications from Spotlight on Messaging -
Description
Spotlight on Messaging offers the functionality to send email notifications when alerts are raised. Some users may wish to send alerts via SMS and the below resolution explains how.
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Resolution
Open the Notification dialogue select the Notification group and edit:
Select the token dropdown - $SenderName$
In the Command Line text box paste the following string:
sms.vbs $TestName$ $ServerName$ $ServerOutcome$ **It maybe required to add the full path to the location of the sms.vbs file wrapped in " " **
Example: "C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Spotlight on Messaging\ManagementConsole\Binaries\sms.vbs" $TestName$ $ServerName$ $ServerOutcome$
These parameters are consistent with the following content of the sms.vbs script that should be created in ManagementConsole\binaries directory:
The following is an example script to send a short message for alert. This only displays Test name, Server name and Status.
Then create sms.vbs file as below:
if (Wscript.Arguments.Count = 3) then
dim message
set message = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
message.From = "SOM@yourdomain.com"
message.To = "XXXXX@yourdomain.com"
message.Subject = Wscript.Arguments(1) & " - " & Wscript.Arguments(2) & " - " & Wscript.Arguments(0)
message.Textbody = ""
message.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
message.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = "relay.yourdomain.com"
message.Configuration.Fields.Item("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25
message.Configuration.Fields.Update
message.Send
end if -
Additional Information
The script above does not send an SMS message directly.The script only demonstrates a way to tailor the notification and run an external application/script.Sending SMS messages usually depends on service providers. They may provide you an application or some web based way to submit it. A common practice is to provide "email to text message" service.An example, in Canada after you subscribe, you can send email to the following addresses for different providers:[10digitnumber]@txt.bell.ca
[10digitnumber]@pcs.rogers.com
[10digitnumber]@fido.ca
[10digitnumber]@msg.telus.com
[10digitnumber]@vmobile.ca (Virgin Mobile)
[10digitnumber]@mobiletxt.ca (PC Mobile)
[10digitnumber]@msg.koodomobile.comThe providers will convert the email to text message and send to you.
If your provider supports this service, In the script you can replace the XXXXX@yourdomain.com with your provider's email address like above. You will then receive an SMS, when the test fails.