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QuickStart
To install PageSentry, simply copy the PageSentry application to your hard disk. You may want to copy the entire PageSentry disk for easy access to the online User's Guide, example AppleScript applications, etc.
Before starting PageSentry, verify that Open Transport (or MacTCP) has been properly installed and that the computer has a dedicated network connection. A dedicated connection is technically not required for PageSentry to operate, but without it PageSentry may be unable to connect to your Internet servers at any time of the day or night and may incorrectly report an error.
To get started, simply double-click the PageSentry icon to launch the application.
In addition to the printed User's Guide, an electronic version of the PageSentry User's Guide is provided in HTML form. To read the guide, select "Open File..." from the "File" menu of your Web browser and locate and open the folder "PS User's Guide". Choose the "PS00Contents.html" file and click OK.
PageSentry Pro Or Standard?
PageSentry Pro and PageSentry Standard are identical except for the number of allowed Sentries and Notifiers. PageSentry Standard supports up to 10 Sentries and 10 Notifiers, which is generally more than sufficient for smaller organizations with only a couple of servers. For larger organizations and ISPs, the Pro version supports up to 100 of each.
If You Need Help
There are three ways for you to get help if you have a problem.
1. The place to start is the Maxum Web site: http://www.maxum.com/PageSentry/
2. If the answer to your question isn't at our Web site, please send e-mail to: support@maxum.com
3. Finally, you might want to subscribe to the PageSentry mailing list. For information, go to: http://www.maxum.com/Support/
New In Version 2.5.2
A couple of rare crashing bugs have been corrected, one related to Telnet Sentries and the other to pager-sent pulses in PS Pro. The AppleShare Sentry has also been updated for improved compatability with some versions of AppleShare client. Confirmation dialogs have been added when deleting Sentries or Notifiers. The option "Beep When Any Sentry Is In Error" has been added. Also, E-mail Notifier's now correctly default the Subject field.
This version of PageSentry can now be validated using a serial number and validation code, entered into the Validation dialog box. Open the box by choosing "Validate PageSentry..." from the "Setup" menu for details. If you have previously purchased PageSentry and have a PageSentry Key file, this will still work by dragging and dropping the key file onto the application.
MacTCP Usage Note
If you are using PageSentry on a machine running MacTCP, please note that in some cases where connections cannot be quickly established, PageSentry may appear to hang. In reality, PageSentry is simply attempting to establish a connection with the tested server. If the connection attempt fails, a time out will occur and be correctly reported.
In other words, if your Macintosh appears to freeze, be sure to give PageSentry enough time to timeout and report the error. Be patient, PageSentry is on the job!
