Adding a Beeper or Pager Alias

---

To create a new alias for a beeper or pager:

1. Expand a host and select the Aliases folder.
2. Click Add Alias.
3. Enter a name for the Beeper or Pager alias.
4. Click Beeper/Pager.
5. Click OK. The Pager Definition dialog box appears.
6. Select the alias type: Pager or Beeper.

If you selected Pager, follow the steps under "Defining a Pager Alias" below. If you selected Beeper, follow the steps under "Defining a Beeper Alias".

Defining a Pager Alias

Fill in the dialog box as follows:

1. Enter the Phone number to dial, including area code.
2. Enter the Password, if required.
3. Enter the Pager ID (pager identification number).
4. The pager receives up to the number of characters entered for the Maximum Size (200 characters is the maximum and the default).
5. Select the Parity. The TAP protocol requires the 7E1 setting, but select 8N1 if that's what your pager uses.
6. Select the Protocol. This is determined by the paging service provider you use. TAP is typical for U.S. paging systems. SMS-TAP is typical for U.S. SMS paging systems. NTT is used primarily for Japanese paging systems, and UCP-SMS is typical of European SMS paging systems.
7. Select the COM Port (to which your modem is attached).
8. Select the Baud Rate (the speed measured in bits per second) at which the serial port will communicate with the modem).
9. Click OK.

Defining a Beeper Alias

Fill in the dialog box as follows:

• Enter the Phone Number to dial, including area code.
• Enter the Numeric code, if required.
• Select the COM Port (the port to which your modem is attached).
• Select the Baud Rate (the speed measured in bits per second) at which the serial port will communicate with the modem).

Click OK to save your changes.

To edit a beeper or pager alias, select it and make any desired changes.

To delete an alias, select it in the list, right click and select Delete.

Ipswitch, Inc. http://www.ipswitch.com

©Ipswitch 2005