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Version: v4 (Stable)

RSS Feed Configuration

The "RSS Feed Configuration" dialog box allows you to configure the automatic notification of alarms via RSS feed.

The RSS feature (Really Simple Syndication) makes it possible to automatically broadcast, from a WEB server, event information (news, news, alerts, etc.) to the client applications that have subscribed to this service. The information to be transmitted is written in an XML file, stored on a WEB server, using a standardized format.

The RSS feature of ALERT allows to automatically generate an XML file in the RSS 2.0 format, presenting the list of alarms present on the system, and to transmit this file by FTP to a public WEB server. The XML file is regenerated and transmitted periodically, whenever the status of the alarms has been modified (activation, reset, acknowledgment).

FTPaccess​

FTP server URL​

Define in this field the URL of the FTP server recipient of RSS feed XML file.

Port​

In this field, set the port number used by the server for FTP access (21 by default).

Server directory​

If necessary, specify in this field the full path to the XML file storage directory on the server, relative to the root of the FTP server.

Authentication​

Define the authentication parameters of the the FTP access:

  • Anonymous: no additional information required.

  • Normal: define an identifier in the "User" field and its password in the "Password" field.

RSS feed parameters​

Name of RSS file​

Define in this field the name of the XML file that will be generated to save the list of current alarms. (Alarm_RSS.xml by default).

Period for RSS feed refreshing​

Define in this field the maximum polling time of the XML file by the RSS reader (in minutes).