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 messages of only one type through your channel. This will ensure that a channel notification warning message appears in the Iguana logs.

	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.

• Create a copy of this sample file that contains a single ADT message. You will use this sample file to send ADT messages to your channel.

• In the Message File field, specify the path and file name of the sample file that you have just copied.

• Unselect the Stop sending messages at end of file check box. This tells the HL7 Simulator to send your sample message over and over again, which simulates channel traffic.

• If you want to reduce the amount of test traffic, set the Time delay list box to a larger number, such as 1000.

• Start your Iguana channel, then click Start in the HL7 Simulator.

The HL7 Simulator will now repeatedly send an ADT message through the channel, but does not send any ORM messages. This means that, eventually, a channel inactivity warning message will appear in the Iguana logs:

This channel inactivity warning message should trigger one of your email notification rules, and you should receive an email message warning you of the channel inactivity.

	You can use the log search feature to determine whether a channel inactivity warning message appears in the Iguana logs. To do this, search for all log messages containing CHANNEL INACTIVITY WARNING. See Searching the Logs for more information on searching the logs.