Link and message management

The Ozeki Message Server is a software designed to operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

In a non-stop environment various situations need to be handled. For example the network link between the SMSC and the server can be broken or a GSM phone attached to the PC can stop responding after a certain amount of time, because its battery died. To handle these situations, the software uses advanced link management.

This means, that the message engine constantly monitors the transport links and it takes action if the link is broken. For example if a TCP/IP network connection is lost, it automatically reconnects the SMSC. If the software notices that the network link is up again, it performs the necessary login sequence required by the SMSC after reconnection.

Another feature introduced to increase reliability is advanced message management. If a message cannot be sent for any reason (there is no GSM network coverage, or the SMSC is overloaded, etc), the engine will try again later. The basic algorithm used can be adjusted. By default the engine tries to send a message six times before it marks it undeliverable and there is a one minute period between the tries.

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