BHCS Notifications is a new module available for the Barr Host Communications Suite that sends email alerts and notifications using standard Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
Ensure that you have BHCS version 7.2.2.34 or later running on your BHCS Server.
If you are currently running on version
7.1.x.x, please follow the Installing
the BHCS Notifications for Version 7.1.x.x below.
Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express
BHCS Notifications installation package
SMTP Email Provider (e.g. Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, ISP)
Alerts can be sent for errors as they occur. These can be filtered by module, including Printing, Spooler, RJE, NJE, LPD, or Print Utility
Custom email notifications can be sent for other events (e.g. RJE getting disconnected from the Mainframe, a job failing to print). Notifications can also be triggered by a specific message ID from the Operator Console
Multiple group email addresses can be specified, with the ability to dedicate each group to a different set of notifications
Message subject and content can be customized using templates
When multiple alerts occur in rapid succession, excessive alert prevention helps to combine them which avoids excessive emails
All BHCS Operator Console log messages are routed to a SQL database. Providing new ways to view, search, and store BHCS history
BHCS Notifications Configuration:A user interface is used to configure all the settings, which are stored in the Windows registry along with other BHCS settings
BHCS Notifications Service: The actual program that does the work is running as a service
SQL Database: A required single table, called BhcsMessage, can be located on the SQL Server and database of a customer's choosing. A purge feature is provided to delete records older than a specified number of days
Download the BHCS Notifications Module:
Go to www.barrcentral.com
From the side menu choose Downloads
Choose the Other Software and Utilities link
Scroll down to BHCS 7.1 Notifications install package, then click Download.
Locate the download.zip file and extract all files to a local folder.
Install the Software
Open the specific Setup folder needed (x86 or x64), then right-click the Setup.exe program and choose Run As Administrator.
A User Account Control
(UAC) dialog should appear requesting
authorization to make changes to this computer, click Yes.
From the BHCS Notifications Setup Wizard dialog, click Next.
Select Installation Folder options
Install to the default folder location or click Browse to change folder location.
Click Disk Cost... to view disk space availability.
Install Remote Spool Window for a single user or for everyone.
When finished, click Next.
Confirm Installation options
To start the installation, click Next.
Installing BHCS Notifications, please wait...
Installation Complete, click Close.