The easiest way to test your solution is to modify your channel to use LLP Listener as the source component (or create a test channel that uses this source component). You can then configure the HL7 Simulator to send test messages through the channel.

	For more information on the LLP Listener source component, see LLP Listener.

To configure the HL7 Simulator for this test:

• From Windows, click Start, Programs, iNTERFACEWARE, HL7 Analytical Tools and HL7 Simulator. This displays the HL7 Simulator:

• In the Host field, type localhost (or the name of the machine on which Iguana is hosted).

• In the Port field, type the number of the port you specified in your LLP Listener source component.

• In the Message File field, specify the path and file name of a sample file. Since you are testing whether an "idle channel restarted" warning is generated, you can use any test message file. singleadt.txt contains a single HL7 message, and can be used to test this channel.

• Select the Stop sending messages at end of file check box. This tells the HL7 Simulator to only send the test message once.

• Start your Iguana channel, then click Start in the HL7 Simulator to send the test message.

• Wait the length of time (in seconds) specified by the INACTIVITY_TIME variable in the Global Inbound Script in the VMD file. (To shorten your wait, change the value of this variable.)

• In the HL7 Simulator, click Start to send the test message again.

This will generate an "idle channel restarted" message for this channel. This message will appear in the Iguana logs:

This warning message should trigger your email notification rule, and you should receive an email message warning you that an idle channel has restarted.

	You can use the log search feature to determine whether an "idle channel restarted" message appears in the Iguana logs. To do this, search for all log messages containing IDLE CHANNEL RESTARTED. See Searching the Logs for more information on searching the logs.