Re: [swinog] SMS-Gateway
Hello Stefan Stefan Rothenbühler wrote: Thanks a lot for all your answers. For an internet SMS gateway we have a solutions (yes, we are ip+ customer). I'm more searching a hardware solution (to be independent of connectivity to the internet which can also fail). There is also YaPS [1] available, which can use any modem and the UCP gateway of Swisscom (dial-in with modem / ISDN) to deliver SMS. I had implemented YaPS at my last job for alerting and the customer SMS gateway. With the UCP Gateway you can define the sending number of the SMS. [1] http://freshmeat.net/projects/yaps/ I could not find the document Computerlösungen für TELEPAGE® und NATEL® message (SMS) any more on the Swisscom website with the listed phone numbers for such services. The UCP gateway is available with analog (079 499 89 90) and ISDN (with V.120, 0900 900 941). The Tarif for the ISDN number was back then (around 2002) the following, probably has changed now: The 2.second costs -.30 CHF, afterwards -.79 CHF/minute (in -.10 CHF steps). So a connection duration from 2 to 9.5 seconds costs -.30 CHF. This information were from Swisscom (Tel. 0800 848 900). I know, it is a little bit expensive, but independent of any internet service or mobile phone in the datacenter. If I remember correctly, there is also the possibility for a 'large account', if you are sending a lot of SMS this way, which should give you cheaper rates. Ask your phone carrier. ;) If you are interested in this solution, I can send you some more information and even a patch so that YaPS also can use some special characters (@ sign, Umlaute, ...) with the Swisscom SMSC. Probably I should once take some time to document and publish this properly. bye Fabian ___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
[swinog] SwiNOG #11 - call for presentations
Dear all, Anyone having an interesting topic to be presented at SwiNOG #11 (Oct. 20th, 2005). Please send proposals to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - we'll try to set an interesting agenda. As ususal, a beamer will be provided, and if you don't have your own notebook, there will be one available to present your slides to the audience. Don't be shy :-) - and be reminded that SwiNOG is a technical group, so please do not propose plain marketing / sales stuff. In the name of the SwiNOG core team: Fredy ___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
[swinog] Niksa Tomulic is out of the office.
I will be out of the office starting 29.08.2005 and will not return until 02.09.2005. Hello I am currently on the business trip to Switzerland, with the limited access to my e-mail. Please note I will answer to your e-mail with a slight delay, but in the case of urgency don't hesitate to call me at +385 91 1288333 Best regards, Niksa Tomulic Director, Professional Services ccie #11548 NIL Data Communications Ltd., Tivolska cesta 48, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Phone +386 1 4746 500 Fax +386 1 4746 501 http://www.nil.si/PS___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] NetFlow
Raffael Marty writes: I am doing some research on NetFlow and wanted to ask you guys a few things: How are you using NetFlow? For what purposes? Billing? Security? Yes, both billing (and coarse-grained traffic analysis on our upstream and peering connections) and security (detection and localization of malicious traffic, trend analysis, cyberepidemiology research). Do you have NetFlow enabled on all your routers? In our setup we only use data from our border (peering) routers. Do you enable it on all the interfaces or just on the external/internal interface? We have it enabled in the ingress direction on all interfaces, so that we can count all traffic both inbound and outbound through the router. Also our current platform (with current software) cannot enable Netflow selectively. Do you utilize any tool to stitch the NetFlows back together? Why would you do that? In the part I'm responsible for (billing etc.), I don't try to match related unidirectional flows to bidirectional flows. Maybe for security applications this would be more useful. At any rate it's difficult in our network, because the two directions often go through different routers. I guess you can tell that I was never exposed to NetFlow in the ISP world. Any answers or comments are really appreciated. I maintain a page with pointers to Netflow-related software packages - maybe you find it useful: http://www.switch.ch/tf-tant/floma/software.html -- Simon. ___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] CCNP
Zoran Brakus wrote: I'm looking for a best way to upgrade my CCNA and become a CCNP. At the moment, I have the following options on my mind: Well, to choose the right option is basically a question of self-motivation. If you prefer to get kicked in your a. to make a move, then go for a) a) CCNP academy - it costs around 16k CHF; a lot of money, isn't it? - is CCNP course organized somewhere in Zürich or Zug (preferably on weekends)? - can I expect to have academy lessons in English language or only German? From my own experience I can recommend the courses of HSR Hochschule Rapperswil. http://cisco.netacad.ch/ - nice guys, professional gear, good connections in the class (of course this can vary) and you get the latest tips and tricks how to survive. b) to make my own lab (ebay), buy all books and try to become a home made CCNP? :-) not my thingy even with learning at class, you need some self-motivation to repeat etc. Good luck! F. ___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
Re: [swinog] CCNP
Zoran is really a matter of self discipline and motivation. I did CCNA and CCNP almost on my own (2 courses at Getronics), the main effort using Cisco press and related books, CCO and of course hands-on on some real hardware... Personally I use the kick in the ass method: 1) set the exam date 2) study / try / repeat 3) pass the exam (are there alternatives ?...) This way I have the kick and a real target to focus on. Until now I used to success with them, I will see next monday if I also get the CCIE qualification that way... My suggestion to you (I don't know your actual knowledge level): get some Boson tests (real test simulation) and walk through. That way you can find out where are your weak points and you can get specific self-study books and/or get training. Save the 16k for the CCIE track... Daniele Zoran Brakus wrote: Hello I'm looking for a best way to upgrade my CCNA and become a CCNP. At the moment, I have the following options on my mind: a) CCNP academy - it costs around 16k CHF; a lot of money, isn't it? - is CCNP course organized somewhere in Zürich or Zug (preferably on weekends)? - can I expect to have academy lessons in English language or only German? b) to make my own lab (ebay), buy all books and try to become a home made CCNP? :-) c) ? I would appreciate any info and/or suggestions. Thanx -- best regards -- Daniele Guazzoni Senior Network Engineer, CCNA, CCNP Ackersteinstrasse 203 CH-8049 Zurich -- Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan ___ swinog mailing list swinog@lists.swinog.ch http://lists.swinog.ch/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swinog
