Event Action Editor window: Send a numeric page
(Windows® only) Sends a numeric-only message
to the specified pager.
Restriction: This action requires that a modem be attached
to the management server.
Note: If you want to include a text message
in the page and your pager supports alphanumeric pages, use the Send
an alphanumeric page (using TAP) event
action.
Fields
- Serial port device name
- Specifies one of the four serial communications ports: COM1, COM2, COM3,
or COM4. Selecting a port tells the dialing software where to find the modem
through which the paging message is sent.
- Paging network access number (dial digits)
- Specifies the phone number of the paging network. Limit your entry to
35 digits or less. None of the WIN/NT telephony setup applies when specifying
the phone number (pager number). Include any area codes and special numbers,
for example, 9, required to access the local phone network. Although letters
are accepted by some modems, it is recommended that you always use the numerical
equivalents.
Dashes and parentheses are accepted, but are ignored for dialing.
The following example of the pager number format dials 9 to access an outside
line, then dials the paging service for the pager:
9-1-(800)-000-0000
Important: A typical mistake involves using the wrong phone number.
Most paging systems have one phone number for computers to dial and another
number for humans to dial.
- Numerical message
- Specifies the phone pad characters necessary to manipulate the answering
device's menu and the numerical part of your message (your phone number).
Only the phone number is displayed on the numerical pager. The following special
characters are supported to assist in dialing and communicating with voice
response units (VRU) after the connection is made:
- Comma (,)
- Causes a two-second delay.
- Pound sign (#)
- Causes the pound key to be sent.
The following example of a numeric message selects the option
to send a numeric message (1), waits 6 seconds (three commas), then sends
18102360053 as the numeric message:
1#,,,18102360053#
- Modem initialization string
- Specifies any characters required to initialize your modem. This field
is optional. If you do not use this field, a default string for Hayes-compatible
modems, E0&C1&D2S0=0, is sent to the modem. See your modem documentation
for the appropriate initialization string.