Here we describe how to setup SolarWinds NPM (Network Performance Monitoring) with SMSEagle for SMS alerts.
Software suite for SolarWinds NPM includes Advanced Alert Manager tool, that allows to configure alerts and actions on these alerts.
SMSEagle is an offline hardware SMS gateway. Therefore no external connection to 3rd party system is required. All notifications are generated on-premise and sent directly to a cellular network. This solution can be used in secure installations without Internet access.
SMSEagle Setup
Create a new user for this script in SMSEagle webGUI > menu Users.
Grant API access to the created user:
click Access to API beside the newly created user
Enable APIv1
Generate new token This will generate a new API access token for your SMSEagle. The API token will be referenced below as SMSEAGLEAPITOKEN. Replace SMSEAGLEAPITOKEN in script below with your value
1. From web interface open Alerts & Activity -> Alerts
2. Click on ADD NEW ALERT button.
3. Start configuring your new alert
4. Select Trigger Actions Tab, and take Add action. Then select Send a GET or POST Request to a Web Server. Click Configure action.
5. Select USE HTTP GET, and insert HTTP API command: http://url-of-smseagle/index.php/http_api/send_sms?login=john&pass=doe&to=1234567&message=test+alert+message
login: your user to login to SMSEagle pass: your password to login to SMSEagle to: receipient telephone number message: your SMS alert message
SMSEagle is a hardware & software solution that guarantees a swift delivery of your messages to designated recipients, whether it’s for notifications, alerts, or important updates.
After registering to a demo you get a remote access to our physical device NXS-9750.