SMS Gateway

[Graham Johnston]

Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to send SMS 
text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.  This is a 2G 
product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more generic cellular 
modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in the effort, the product 
we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API specifically to send SMS. 
Is anybody out there using something similar that can work on 3G or 4G networks?

Graham Johnston
Network Planner
Westman Communications Group
204.717.2829
johnst...@westmancom.com
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Re: SMS Gateway

[John Orthoefer]

Take a look at 

https://learn.adafruit.com/network-interface-failover-using-fona

If you want to see what Alan is talking about.  I’ve not used the Adafruit 
card, yet.  But it’s on my hacking list of to-do.  

johno



> On Sep 14, 2015, at 11:08 AM, a.l.m.bu...@lboro.ac.uk wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>> Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to send 
>> SMS text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.  This is 
>> a 2G product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more generic 
>> cellular modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in the effort, 
>> the product we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API specifically 
>> to send SMS. Is anybody out there using something similar that can work on 
>> 3G or 4G networks?
> 
> we have a Linux box with a 3G device attached via serial port. some
> local scripts and a lookup table - sends SMS alerts for monitoring to
> the required people. very basic, very simple. RaspberryPI territory.
> 
> alan

Re: SMS Gateway

[Mel Beckman]

For most of us, the issue is that we don’t want to do this over the Internet, 
since that’s what we are monitoring :)

 -mel

> On Sep 14, 2015, at 9:06 AM, ITechGeek  wrote:
> 
> I know a bunch of people who just use email -> sms gateways (although I
> think all carriers have a disclaimer that messages aren't guaranteed).
> 
> Depending on your SMS costs, you could also outsource this to a service
> such as Twilio.
> 
> As Alan said, RaspberryPi should be able to handle this for under $100
> worth of equipment (including the Pi & Cell modem).
> 
> 
> 
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> On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 11:08 AM,  wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>>> Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to
>> send SMS text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.
>> This is a 2G product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more
>> generic cellular modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in
>> the effort, the product we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API
>> specifically to send SMS. Is anybody out there using something similar that
>> can work on 3G or 4G networks?
>> 
>> we have a Linux box with a 3G device attached via serial port. some
>> local scripts and a lookup table - sends SMS alerts for monitoring to
>> the required people. very basic, very simple. RaspberryPI territory.
>> 
>> alan
>> 

Re: SMS Gateway

[ITechGeek]

I know a bunch of people who just use email -> sms gateways (although I
think all carriers have a disclaimer that messages aren't guaranteed).

Depending on your SMS costs, you could also outsource this to a service
such as Twilio.

As Alan said, RaspberryPi should be able to handle this for under $100
worth of equipment (including the Pi & Cell modem).



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On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 11:08 AM,  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to
> send SMS text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.
> This is a 2G product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more
> generic cellular modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in
> the effort, the product we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API
> specifically to send SMS. Is anybody out there using something similar that
> can work on 3G or 4G networks?
>
> we have a Linux box with a 3G device attached via serial port. some
> local scripts and a lookup table - sends SMS alerts for monitoring to
> the required people. very basic, very simple. RaspberryPI territory.
>
> alan
>

Re: SMS Gateway

[A . L . M . Buxey]

Hi,

> Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to send 
> SMS text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.  This is a 
> 2G product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more generic 
> cellular modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in the effort, 
> the product we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API specifically 
> to send SMS. Is anybody out there using something similar that can work on 3G 
> or 4G networks?

we have a Linux box with a 3G device attached via serial port. some
local scripts and a lookup table - sends SMS alerts for monitoring to
the required people. very basic, very simple. RaspberryPI territory.

alan

Re: SMS Gateway

[Roland Dobbins]

On 14 Sep 2015, at 21:53, Graham Johnston wrote:


Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems


Wow, that brings back some memories - they made rock-solid datasets and 
modems and terminal concentrators, back in the day.


Good to know they're still around!

---
Roland Dobbins 

Re: SMS Gateway

[A . L . M . Buxey]

Hi,
> For most of us, the issue is that we don’t want to do this over the Internet, 
> since that’s what we are monitoring :)

exactly :-)

alan

Re: SMS Gateway

[Baldur Norddahl]

I dropped the SMS messages after I found the aNag Android app. Granted it
requires that people on call stay within areas with cell data or wifi
coverage, but I found that this is not a great problem around here.

The app approach gives a much richer experience. It will keep buzzing until
acknowledge, unlike a message that can be overheard. It even solves the
problem with using the internet for communication while monitoring the
internet - because if the monitoring server is unavailable that is an alarm
by itself.

Even though it polls once a minute, it does not ruin your dataplan. Last
month my aNag used 25 MB on mobile and 17 MB on wifi according to my
cellphone.

And best of all, it is really simple. No need to buy any hardware or put a
lot of effort into it. It is an app that monitors your existing monitoring
system directly.

Regards,

Baldur

Re: SMS Gateway

[Faisal Imtiaz]

If you don't mind integrating a solution (for greater flexibility)

Take a look at the Mikrotik router + Cellular Modem + M2M Plan.

e.g. 
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Cellular_SIMcom_modems_01
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Option_Globetrotter_HSDPA_USB_Modem
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Tools/Sms
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Monitoring_Network_thru_SMS_Alerts
https://aacable.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/howto-enable-mikrotik-to-sendreceive-sms-using-gsm-modem/

BTW. One of the folks who is a subject matter expert on Mikrotik + Cell Modem 
etc is Brian Vargas of Baltic Networks.

etc etc etc...

Faisal Imtiaz
Snappy Internet & Telecom
7266 SW 48 Street
Miami, FL 33155
Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232

Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: supp...@snappytelecom.net

- Original Message -
> From: "Graham Johnston" 
> To: "nanog list" 
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 10:53:58 AM
> Subject: SMS Gateway

> Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to send SMS
> text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.  This is a 2G
> product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more generic cellular
> modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in the effort, the 
> product
> we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API specifically to send SMS.
> Is anybody out there using something similar that can work on 3G or 4G
> networks?
> 
> Graham Johnston
> Network Planner
> Westman Communications Group
> 204.717.2829
> johnst...@westmancom.com
> P think green; don't print this email.

RE: Brocade VDX-6720

[Christopher Dye]

Seconded. We have several deployed with no ill-effect. I would caution you 
about VCS version compatibility on the 6720 if you're planning on doing that, 
but that's it.


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Brocade VDX-6720

[Mike Hammett]

Any particular reason a Brocade VDX-6720 wouldn't work as a standard layer 2 
switch? The only reason I ask is that someone cautioned me on fiber channel 
switches. This supports FCoE, which would imply E and therefore would work as 
expected just wanted to make sure. 




- 
Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 
http://www.ics-il.com 

Re: SMS Gateway

[Leonardo Arena]

Il giorno lun, 14/09/2015 alle 14.53 +, Graham Johnston ha scritto:
> Today we use a product from MultiTech Systems call MultiModem iSMS to send 
> SMS text messages from our monitoring system to our on call staff.  This is a 
> 2G product and we need to replace it soon. I know there are more generic 
> cellular modems that can do texting if you are willing to put in the effort, 
> the product we use currently though has a simple HTTP based API specifically 
> to send SMS. Is anybody out there using something similar that can work on 3G 
> or 4G networks?
> 

Here we use SMSTools (http://smstools3.kekekasvi.com/) on a Linux box
with a Multitech Serial/USB modem. It takes formatted text files from a
spooling directory. It never let us down since some years.

HTH

- leo


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Re: Brocade VDX-6720

[Jason Biel]

We have a few VDX-6720's deployed as strictly L2 switches...no issues to
really report.

On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Mike Hammett  wrote:

> Any particular reason a Brocade VDX-6720 wouldn't work as a standard layer
> 2 switch? The only reason I ask is that someone cautioned me on fiber
> channel switches. This supports FCoE, which would imply E and therefore
> would work as expected just wanted to make sure.
>
>
>
>
> -
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>
>


-- 
Jason

Re: [routing-wg] BGP Update Report

[Job Snijders]

Dear community,

As an extension to this useful IPv4 report, I'd love to receive a weekly
overview of what is going on in the IPv6-world.

Regardless of IPv6 deployment status or traffic volume, misconfigured or
unstable IPv6 networks can inflict pain on a global scale (affecting
IPv4 too).

The IPv6 information is already available here
http://bgpupdates.potaroo.net/instability/v6-bgpupd.html, but I see
value in a weekly summary.

Geoff, if nobody objects, would you be willing to send out IPv6 reports
too? Or maybe it would make sense to merge the IPv4 and IPv6 data in a
single report so it is easier to grasp the scale of instability.

Kind regards,

Job

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 10:00:01PM +, cidr-rep...@potaroo.net wrote:
> BGP Update Report
> Interval: 03-Sep-15 -to- 10-Sep-15 (7 days)
> Observation Point: BGP Peering with AS131072
> 
> TOP 20 Unstable Origin AS
> Rank ASNUpds %  Upds/PfxAS-Name
>  1 - AS9829   285339  5.8% 192.8 -- BSNL-NIB National Internet 
> Backbone,IN
>  2 - AS38197  139160  2.9%  95.6 -- SUNHK-DATA-AS-AP Sun Network 
> (Hong Kong) Limited,HK
>  3 - AS22059  127076  2.6%   18153.7 -- -Reserved AS-,ZZ
> []

Re: [routing-wg] BGP Update Report

[James Bensley]

On 14 September 2015 at 09:27, Job Snijders  wrote:
> Geoff, if nobody objects, would you be willing to send out IPv6 reports
> too? Or maybe it would make sense to merge the IPv4 and IPv6 data in a
> single report so it is easier to grasp the scale of instability.

Yes, +1 from me, I would like to see this too!

James.

Re: [routing-wg] BGP Update Report

[Paul Rolland (ポール・ロラン)]

Hello,

On Mon, 14 Sep 2015 09:37:32 +0100
James Bensley  wrote:

> On 14 September 2015 at 09:27, Job Snijders  wrote:
> > Geoff, if nobody objects, would you be willing to send out IPv6 reports
> > too? Or maybe it would make sense to merge the IPv4 and IPv6 data in a
> > single report so it is easier to grasp the scale of instability.
> 
> Yes, +1 from me, I would like to see this too!

/me too

Paul

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