{"id":29300,"date":"2025-06-25T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/?p=29300"},"modified":"2025-06-26T10:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:20:33","slug":"getting-started-with-room-alert-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/29300\/getting-started-with-room-alert-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started With Room Alert Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Room Alert Manager is software that you may use to discover your Room Alert Monitors*, configure alerts and export historical sensor data. Room Alert Manager runs in the background as a Windows Service, constantly monitoring your devices. This software needs to be installed on a workstation that is always running in order to properly send alerts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*<em>Note that Room Alert MAX devices are not yet supported in Room Alert Manager.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>First, let&#8217;s make sure Room Alert Manager is the right choice for you&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review your monitoring options: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/14424\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Overview Of Room Alert Monitoring Platforms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the software&#8217;s requirements: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/16387\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">System Requirements &amp; Browser Compatibility for Room Alert Products<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/14315\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List Of Ports Required By Room Alert Products<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>These guides will help you configure the basics&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, download and install Room Alert Manager. These guides show you how: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Download Firmware &amp; Software from Your RoomAlert.com Account <\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/20616\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Install Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then access the software: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/19834\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Access Room Alert Manager\u2019s Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, discover your Room Alert Montior(s): <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/20657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Discover Devices With Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now you can configure alerts &amp; view sensor data: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/20409\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Create Alerts In Room Alert Manager<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21144\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Graph Your Room Alert Sensor Data<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Start smart! We highly recommend taking the following steps&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set up an external database to store your historic sensor data: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21695\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Configure Room Alert Manager To Write To An External Database<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the software to only keep the data you need:<a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21645\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> How To Configure Data Retention Settings In Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periodically backup your settings: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21467\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Export And Import Your Room Alert Manager Settings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Options for securing the software&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Configure users with desired roles, and assign them to device groups: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/20112\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Configure Users In Room Alert Manager<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/20186\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Configure Device Groups In Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure software Security Settings: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Manage Security Settings In Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use MFA: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/21967\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Use Multi-factor Authentication In Room Alert Account &amp; Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install a custom certificate: <a href=\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/22156\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Use An SSL Certificate With Room Alert Manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Room Alert Manager is software that you may use to discover your Room Alert Monitors*, configure alerts and export historical sensor data. 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