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OM IMA Application
Compendium: OM SIP – DECT Solution
OM IMA Application
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OM IMA Application:
Integrated Messaging &
Alerting Application
This chapter describes how to configure the
OpenMobility Integrated
Messaging & Alerting Application
service (in short “OM IMA” service). The
OM IMA service supports the delivery of messages to or from DECT portable parts.
This includes:
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OM IMA Application:
OM IMA Service Features
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delivery of text messages to or from DECT handsets;
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delivery of special messages for vcards, jobs, and paging;
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handling of message confirmations;
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automatic generation of messages;
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alarm scenarios that define reactions on alarm triggers;
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escalating unanswered / unconfirmed alarm scenarios.
With these features, the OM IMA service forms a professional and comprehensive
DECT messaging solution. The OM IMA service also provides an networked API
(“Application Programming Interface”) that can be used to control messaging
functions from an external messaging server. For example, the OM Locating appli-
cation utilizes the API to send or receive messages.
Prerequisites
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OM IMA Application:
Notes on Licences
To activate the OM IMA service, you need the appropriate licenses. The application
can also be started with the automatically applied demo license, which is valid for
72 hours.
To configure the OM IMA service, you need a TFTP, FTP, or HTTP server that pro-
vides a configuration file that is downloaded by the OMM. This server is not part of
the OMM SIP – DECT 2.1 solution.
Activate the OM IMA Service
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OM IMA Application:
Activating the OM IMA
Service
Activate the OM IMA service with the following steps:
1.
Start a web browser and navigate to the OMM address.
2.
Log in (
User name
and
Password
are “omm” / “omm” by factory default) and
browse to the
System
:
System settings
page.
3.
Below the
OM Integrated Messaging & Alerting service
heading, activate
the
Active
option.
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OM IMA Application:
Configuration File Reference
4.
Activating the OM IMA service without any configuration file is sufficient for
basic text messages and for the OM Locating application. To configure
extended functions, you need to provide a configuration file. Enter the URL of
the configuration file in the
URL
input field.
Further Information
Most features of the OM IMA service require that you create and deploy an XML-
based configuration file. For some features, you need additional services in your
LAN such as a POP3 e-mail server to provide an e-mail account that can be polled
in order to send messages to DECT handsets.
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OM IMA Application:
OMM Console Login
To debug your custom configuration, and to start or stop the OM IMA service the
OMM provides a console application.
Tip:
The messaging API accepts XML (“OMI”) that is transported
via TCP on two ports: either encrypted or unencrypted. If
required, contact Aastra support for the XML specification.
