How to Create a Microsoft Teams Channel for Triton ULTRA (On-Prem) Alerts

Step 1: Create a New Team in Microsoft Teams

1. Open Microsoft Teams and click on “Create team” in the top-right corner.

2. Choose "Create a team from scratch".

3. Enter the following:

   • Team name: (ex. Triton Alert Channel)

   • Description: (Optional)

   • Privacy: Select Privacy Settings.

   • Channel name: Also name it Triton Alert Channel.

4. Click Create to finalize.

Step 2: Locate the Team and Channel

Once created, navigate to your new team listed in Your teams and channels:

Click into the Channel “e.g. Triton Alert Channel” to open the Channel page.

Step 3: Generate the Channel Email Address

1. Inside the channel, click the "..." (More Options) next to the channel name.

2. Select “Get email address.”

3. Copy the email address shown (e.g., <[email protected]>).

Step 4: Add the Email to SMTP Settings of Your ULTRA Sensor.

1. Log in to the IP Address of the Sensor.

2. Go to the Platform Integration > SMTP Settings.

3. Click "Enable".

4. Enter Your SMTP Settings (contact Triton support if you need help getting this):

   1. Email Provider: Choose your provider (if listed), or enter settings manually:

      For Gmail:

      • Host: smtp.gmail.com

      • Port: 587

      • Security: TLS

      • User: your full Gmail address

      • Password: use a Gmail app password (not your regular password)

        • Gmail - how to set up an app password: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en

      For Outlook/Office365:

      • Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com

      • Port: 587

      • Security: TLS

      • User: your full Outlook/Office365 email

      • Password: use an Outlook app password

        • Outlook - how to set up an app password: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-get-and-use-app-passwords-5896ed9b-4263-e681-128a-a6f2979a7944

   2. Sender: Usually the same as your "User" email.

   3. Recipient: Enter the email address from Step 3.

      • Tip: Set up "quiet hours" to only be notified when you want to receive alerts.

        • How to set up "quiet hours": https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/manage-notifications-in-microsoft-teams-1cc31834-5fe5-412b-8edb-43fecc78413d

5. Press Save.

6. Press "Test" to verify functionality.

Step 5: Enable Alerts

1. Navigate to Actions > Action Settings, then click "set" under email for the desired events (e.g., Vape, THC< Aggression, Tamper).

2. Click the Save All button.

Step 6: Repeat for Additional Devices

1. Tip: use the bulk config function to add this feature to speed up deployment

   How to Use the Bulk Configuration Feature on Triton ULTRA

• Be sure to name each sensor under Device Settings > Device Info to be alerted to the correct sensor location.