IPFusion Workstation Alert

The IPFusion Workstation Alert integrated system provides mass alert services to IPFusion.

Setup

See the IPFusion Data Servers page for information on configuring driver communication.

Prerequisites

Software Minimum Version
.NET Framework 4.7.2
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Notification Settings

In the integrated system configuration panel, you will find the Notification Settings. When a Notification is activated, all client computers display a full the Notification. Some Workstations will have special permissions and will be able to activate and deactivate Notifications.

To configure the mass Notification, each one must be added to the system. Optionally, a custom background can be set to display on privileged Workstations.

To add a new Notification:

  1. Go to General Settings > Notification Settings.

  2. Click Add to create a new Notification.

  3. Enter a Name for the Notification.

  4. If you would like to add an image, click the ellipsis (...) button. Select the image, then click OK.

  5. To set a Default Image, check the Use Default Background Image checkbox. Click the ellipsis (...) button to set the image. Click OK.

The Notifications you have added are now available for use in the Notification Assets.

Workstation

A Workstation is the recipient of the Notification. The Workstation service can be installed on devices that will connect to the driver. The Workstation will display a Notification that is provided to it by the driver.

There are two types of Workstations that can be installed:
  1. Non-Privileged
  2. Privileged

These function the same, however a privileged Workstation has the ability to respond to Notifications. The driver will then process the response from the privileged Workstations to issue a new Notification.

Assets

Notification Asset

This asset represents a Notification.

Required Property Grid Fields

Notification The type of Notification the asset will represent. This list is populated by the Notification Settings in the configuration panel.

View all properties

Supported States

Normal The asset is online and in its default state.
Fault An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Masked The asset has been masked over its true state.
Acknowledged An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
No Communication Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid.
Note: This status is required in all status tables.
Active The Notification is actively being issued.
Inactive The Notification is not being issued.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands

Mask Mask the asset's true state.
Acknowledge Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Reset Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
Cancel Deselects all selected assets.
Activate Send the Notification to all Workstations.
Deactivate Stop all Notifications from being alerted on all Workstations.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

Workflow Integration

System Commands

System commands are commands executed through Workflows at the system level. For more information about Workflows, see the Workflows section.

System Activate Notification

Send the Notification to all Workstations.

Table 1. Parameters
Asset ID The unique identifier for the asset.

System Deactivate Notification

Stop all Notifications from being alerted on all Workstations.

Table 2. Parameters
Asset ID The unique identifier for the asset.

Troubleshooting

Logs from the driver and Runtime can be viewed in the Debug Tools client. These messages contain information which can provide further context for issues during initialization, or while actively running. This can help diagnose problems.