Twilio - Email and SMS Notifications

EdgeLake includes a rule engine that can be configured to execute periodic tasks and monitor and alert using services like REST, SMS and STMP (eMail). For example, users can be alerted on CPU, Network, RAM, Disk utilization and data ingestion.

Twilio is cloud communications platform that enables developers to integrate various communication channels such as voice, messaging, and video into their applications using APIs. EdgeLake is able to send data into Twilio using either eMail, SMS or Webhooks.

Support URLs

• Alerts & Monitoring
• SMTP background process
• Webhook Support

Twilio Support

• Webhooks
• Email
• Twilio Phone Number

Email & SMS Notifications

The SMTP client process facilitates sending eMail and SMS messages from EdgeLake to users.

Email Configurations

1. Disable less secure apps
2. Enable SMTP service

   Configurations	Command
   Parameter Details Default host name The connection URL to the email server smtp.gmail.com port The email server port to use email The sender email address password The sender email password SSL Using SMTP with secure connection false	<run smtp client where host = [optional host name] and port = [opttional port] and email = [email address] and password = [email password] and ssl = [true/false]>

3. Sending message via Email

   Configurations	Command
   Option Explanation Default receiver email The destination address message subject Any text AnyLog Alert message text Any text AnyLog Network Alert from Node: [node name]	<email to [receiver email] where subject = [message subject] and message = [message text]>

Most Common SMTP addresses

SMTP Provider	URL	SMTP Settings
AOL	aol.com	smtp.aol.com
AT&T	att.net	smtp.mail.att.net
Comcast	comcast.net	smtp.comcast.net
iCloud	icloud.com/mail	smtp.mail.me.com
Gmail	gmail.com	smtp.gmail.com
Outlook	outlook.com	smtp-mail.outlook.com
Yahoo!	mail.yahoo.com	smtp.mail.yahoo.com

SMS Notifications

1. Start SMTP service
   
2. Sending SMS message

Configurations	Command
Option Explanation Default receiver phone The destination phone number gateway SMS carrier gateway subject message subject AnyLog Alert message sms text content AnyLog Network Alert from Node: [node name]	<sms to [receiver phone] where gateway = [sms gateway] and subject = [message subject] and message = [message text]>

Major US Carriers

The major USA carriers and their gateways are the following:

Carrier	Gateway
AT&T	txt.att.net
Sprint	messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile	tmomail.net
Verizon	vtext.com
Boost Mobile	myboostmobile.com
Metro PCS	mymetropcs.com
Tracfone	mmst5.tracfone.com