Sending Outbound Communications

Sending outbound communications to a head end system involves configuring the following entities:

• Outbound Message Types: Define how outbound messages of a specific type are handled. Outbound message types are based on a specific outbound message business object that defines the data structure of the message. See Defining Outbound Message Types in the Administrative User Guide and Creating Outbound Message Types below for more information.

• Message Senders: Define details for sending messages to external systems. See Message Senders in the Administrative User Guide for more information.

• External System: Defines a set of outbound message types that can be sent to the head end system. See External Systems in the Administrative User Guide for more information.

• Head End System: Defines processing rules for the head end system, such as the specific activities and communications created for smart meter commands. See Head End Systems and Processing Methods in the Administrative User Guide and Configuration Processing Methods below for more information.