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EMnet Setup Notifications
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Notifications
Previous versions of EMnet include multiple means
of distributing and disseminating emergency
information

• Printing Options (automatically prints
  incoming messages)
• Public Distribution (decrypts messages and
  makes them available in text or XML format)
• Pager Notifications (forwards incoming
  messages or error notifications to email
  addresses)

The Notifications feature handles all of these
functions and more in a single, highly flexible
rules-based system.
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Notifications
The new Notifications feature permits
notifications for

• All incoming EAS messages, or EAS messages
  that fall into specific parameters

• All incoming priority-level text messages, or
  priority-level text messages that fall into
  specific parameters

• Outgoing EAS and priority-level text messages

• Error notifications

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Notifications
These messages and events may be disseminated in
multiple ways

• Messages may be automatically printed from a
  single printer, or multiple printers

• Messages may be forwarded to any email address,
  including standard email accounts, pagers,
  cell phones,etc. (This feature requires a
  local mail server to disseminate email. It
  also permits importing existing lists of email
  addresses. You may select different alerts to
  be sent to different email addresses.)

• Messages may be decrypted into text or EDXL
  format, and stored in a folder on the PC for
  further use

• The system may be configured to launch an
  executable when a message arrives.

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Notifications
Notification rules can easily become very
complicated! Before you begin creating rules,
you may wish to plan how you want to be
notified of various events. In this way, you can
minimize undesired redundancy, and make sure no
crucial messages are missed.
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Setting up Notifications
To configure your station for notifications,
right-click on the E-NAWAS satellite icon, and
select Notifications.
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Setting up Notifications
Logging into Notifications will require a
case-sensitive password.
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Setting up Notifications
This will open the EMnet Notification Rules
dialog.
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Creating a new rule
To create a new rule, click New
Each Rule you create in the Notification Rules
dialog will direct EMnet to process messages of a
particular type.
There is no limit to the number of rules you can
create!
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Defining when a rule is in effect
By default, the rule is in effect at all times.
You will next be asked when the rule should be in
effect.
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Defining when a rule is in effect
You may also configure specific times when the
rule is in effect.
Click When to define specific times
You will next be asked when the rule should be in
effect.
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Defining when a rule is in effect
This will open a dialog that will allow you to
define specific times, by weekday.
You will next be asked when the rule should be in
effect.
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Defining the type of message
You may select Incoming messages (non EAS)
Next, you will define which type of message this
rule applies to.
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Defining the type of message
You may select Incoming messages (non
EAS) Incoming EAS messages
Next, you will define which type of message this
rule applies to.
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Defining the type of message
You may select Incoming messages (non
EAS) Incoming EAS messages System Errors
Next, you will define which type of message this
rule applies to.
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Defining the type of message
You may select Incoming messages (non
EAS) Incoming EAS messages System Errors
Notifications can also be processed for EAS or
non-EAS messages sent from this EMnet terminal.
Next, you will define which type of message this
rule applies to.
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Defining the type of message
For this example, we will select Incoming EAS
Messages. (Settings for other message types will
work similarly.)
Click Next
Next, you will define which type of message this
rule applies to.
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Defining EAS messages
All Messages is checked by default. This will
process all EAS messages received at this station.
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
If you wish to select messages by destination
FIPS code, check Messages to
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
or click Customize to select multiple FIPS
codes.
If you wish to select messages by destination
FIPS code, check Messages to
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
If you wish to select messages by origin, check
Messages from
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
or click Customize to select multiple
originators.
If you wish to select messages by origin, check
Messages from
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
If you wish to select messages by event code,
check Messages with event code
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
or click Customize to select multiple event
codes.
If you wish to select messages by event code,
check Messages with event code
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
If you have checked more than one option above
then you may use the radio buttons below to
select messages that match all of the criteria,
any of the criteria, or none of the criteria.
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining EAS messages
When the EAS message filter has been configured
to your satisfaction, hit Next to define the rest
of the rule.
This will open a Message Filter dialog, which
allows you to define which EAS messages are
processed for this rule.
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Defining the actions to be taken
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Click Print Message to automatically send the
message to a printer
and then click the Printer button to select a
printer installed on this PC.
NOTE If you want to send a message to multiple
printers, you may create a separate rule for each
printer.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
If Inhibit on screen alert is selected, no
flashing alert will appear to alert you of these
messages arrival, and no tone will sound. The
message will simply be placed in the inbox with
no fanfare. Before selecting Inhibit on screen
alert, be sure you do not want alerts to appear
for this type of message!
If you click Inhibit on screen alert for the
message, then when the message arrives, no alert
will appear on the screen.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
If Discard is selected, the message will be
deleted upon reception. It will not be stored
in the Inbox for future reference or alert you on
arrival. Before selecting Discard, be sure you
do not wish to receive messages of this
type! DISCARDING MESSAGES IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
If you click Discard, then when the message
arrives, it will be immediately deleted. A
Discarded message may not be printed or
redelivered over email.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Click Browse to select the desired executable.
Clicking Run this program will run an executable
when a message arrives.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Click Redeliver message using regular Email to
forward incoming messages to email addresses.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Clicking Export the message to file enables you
to store the decrypted message on your computer.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Clicking Export the message to file enables you
to store the decrypted message on your computer.
Click Copy the exported message to the specified
folder.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
Clicking Export the message to file enables you
to store the decrypted message on your computer.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Defining the actions to be taken
When you have chosen all desired actions for this
specific rule, click Next.
After you have defined the type of message you
are processing, the next screen that appears will
allow you to define the actions to be taken with
that message type.
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Email Delivery
If you selected Redeliver messages using regular
email, you will then be taken to an additional
screen, where you can specify email addresses for
this rule.
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Email Delivery
Or, click Import from file to import addresses
saved in a .txt file.
If you selected Redeliver messages using regular
email, you will then be taken to an additional
screen, where you can specify email addresses for
this rule.
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Email Delivery
Click Export to file to save the current list of
addresses in a .txt file, for future use.
If you selected Redeliver messages using regular
email, you will then be taken to an additional
screen, where you can specify email addresses for
this rule.
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Email Delivery
If desired, you can choose to send a daily test
message to these addresses. Type in the desired
time, and click Customize to specify the message.
When you have entered all desired email addresses
for this rule, click Next.
If you selected Redeliver messages using regular
email, you will then be taken to an additional
screen, where you can specify email addresses for
this rule.
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Email Delivery
If this is the first time you are setting up your
system to deliver email, you will then be taken
to an additional screen, where you can define a
mail server to deliver email.
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Email Delivery
Enter the domain name or IP address of the
outgoing mail server you wish to use here
If this is first time you are setting up your
system to deliver email, you will then be taken
to an additional screen, where you can define a
mail server to deliver email.
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Email Delivery
If your outgoing mail server requires
authentification, select the type here, and enter
the appropriate username and password
Make certain that the selected port is one that
is open on your network to the specified mail
server.
Click OK
If this is first time you are setting up your
system to deliver email, you will then be taken
to an additional screen, where you can define a
mail server to deliver email.
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Email Delivery
The first time you set up the outgoing mail
server, EMnet will send a message to test the
server info you have entered.
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Notifications
The rule will now appear in your list of
notification rules.
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Notifications
If desired, you can uncheck the Enabled checkbox
to temporarily disable a rule.
There is no limit to the number of rules you can
create.
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You have completed the EMnet Notifications Tutori
al
Thank you for your time!If you have further
questions, please contact Comlabs Tech
Support support_at_comlabs.com 321.409.9898