The invention provides a short message notification device for monitoring switch apparatuses. The short message notification device comprises a singlechip processing module, and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface module and a MODBUS interface module both connected with the singlechip processing module, wherein the USB interface module is connected with a computer, and the MODBUS interface module is connected with a plurality of switch apparatuses; and the short message notification device further comprises a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) module connected with the singlechip processing module. The short message notification device solves the problems that the switch apparatus generally needs artificial attendant, cannot realize remote communication and has higher labor cost in the prior art. By using the short message notification device, monitoring on the switch apparatuses is realized in a manner of short message notification, remote monitoring and unattended property are realized, and labor cost is reduced.