So I go into Linux command and do the following telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx XXXX (Port of SMPP clinet) the IP from SMPP
we have tried this it is not working...am I using the correct command? BR Amr Qanadilo -----Original Message----- From: Alejandro Guerrieri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN Have you tried telnetting the port where the SMPP it's suposed to be estabilshed? You _have_ to specify the port, otherwise telnet will try to use port 23, which is of course closed and guarded with black dogs and crocodiles in any decent setup ;) If you cannot telnet into the SMPP port, then it's obvious that there's not a problem with kannel but with VPN connectivity. Talk with the other side and work out connectivity problems before trying to establish an SMPP connection. Regards, Alejandro On 8/12/07, Amr Qanadilo //AMC// <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear friend; > > But the Telnet is not working, keeps trying but with no luck in reaching. Do > you think that the GSM operator has disabled the telnet on this IP? If yes > then the problem rises with the operator. And if not, then the VPN is not > working actually...Am I correct? > > BR > > Amr Qanadilo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alejandro Guerrieri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 4:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN > > Regular net tools doesn't work over VPN as expected. Being able to > traceroute to the VPN peer doesn't guarantee that the traffic is > already being sent inside the tunnel and encrypted. > > Usual debugging tools for VPN's are telnet (to try establishing a > connection with the other side's encryption domain). And ethereal (to > check if the packets are really being encrypted over the tunnel. > > This is in fact off-topic for the Kannel list, I'm pretty sure that > there's nothing wrong with Kannel. You have to check if the VPN is > working by connecting with the SMPP port using telnet, a traceroute > won't cut it, since cannot trace inside the tunnel. > > Hope it helps, > > Alejandro. > > On 8/12/07, Amr Qanadilo //AMC// <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear fried; > > > > We have connected the VPN using the following configurations and it is > > connected > > > > [main] > > Description=sample user profile > > Host= (MAIN IP FROM OPERATOR) > > AuthType=1 > > GroupName=amc > > GroupPwd= > > EnableISPConnect=0 > > ISPConnectType=0 > > ISPConnect= > > ISPCommand= > > Username=am > > UserPassword= > > SaveUserPassword=0 > > EnableBackup=0 > > BackupServer= > > EnableNat=0 > > CertStore=0 > > CertName= > > CertPath= > > CertSubjectName= > > CertSerialHash=00000000000000000000000000000000 > > DHGroup=2 > > ForceKeepAlives=0 > > enc_GroupPwd= > > enc_UserPassword= > > TunnelingMode=0 > > TcpTunnelingPort=5020 > > SendCertChain=0 > > PeerTimeout=90 > > EnableLocalLAN=0 > > > > It is there connected and in the route table the other IP that is given to > > us in to use in SMPP is also there. > > > > When I tracerout the SMPP IP it lead me to the main IP for VPN. > > > > Now my question would be, if the VPN is already connected and I can trace > > route the IP for the SMPP to the VPN connection. Then why wont the kannel > > recognize it? > > > > Is there a kind of setting that I need to do? > > > > BR > > > > Amr Qanadilo > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alejandro Guerrieri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:41 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN > > > > Ashwani, > > > > The IP used to connect to the VPN is called the "VPN Peer". Of course > > Kannel shouldn't try to connect to that one, since it's the IP used to > > establish the tunnel. > > > > The other IP (or IP's) are called the "Encryption Domain". If you have > > established your VPN well, all traffic going out on your host to the > > enryption domain should be directed through the tunnel established > > over the vpn peer. > > > > Looking at your logs, there are many issues that could end with a > > "Connection Timed Out", but most probably is related to a VPN > > configuration or firewall issue. > > > > The first thing to do is to check if you're able to connect to the > > SMPP host/port on the other side by using other means of connection. > > I'd suggest you to try using telnet to the host/port on the other > > side, since most operators block ping from external IP's: > > > > telnet <smpp host> <smpp port> > > > > Keep in mind that if you're host have more than one IP, you have to > > use the same IP as kannel. Usually, the first interface on a multi-ip > > host is the one used to establish connections (you can change that on > > kannel by using the "our-host" directive on conf files). > > > > If you can establish a connection using telnet (I don't think you > > will) then the problem is on kannel. > > > > The other "suspect" could be a firewall configuration on either side, > > check your setup and ask your operator about it. > > > > Hope it helps, > > > > Alejandro > > > > On 8/11/07, Amr Qanadilo //AMC// <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Ashwani; > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much for your immediate response. The issue here is that > we > > > are using VPN. We have got 2 IPs from the operator. The first one is to > > > connect the VPN and it is going well and connected. The other IP is for > > the > > > SMPP configuration. Now when I test the VPN IP address it is pinging and > > > working fine. But when I test the second IP it is not pinging; maybe it > is > > > an internal IP address that we can connect though only VPN connection. > > > > > > For the above mentioned is there any special configuration that we need > to > > > make to the Kannel. > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking forward for your feedback and Best Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > Amr > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: Amr Qanadilo //AMC// [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 11:12 AM > > > > > > To: 'ashwani'; '[email protected]' > > > Subject: RE: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Ashwani; > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your email. I will try to do that, but does the > > configuration > > > file seem correct? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: ashwani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 9:45 AM > > > To: 'Amr Qanadilo //AMC//'; [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi AMR, > > > > > > > > > > > > It seems that you are not able to connect to the SMSC at all, > > > > > > First check if you are able to connect SMSC on TCP/IP, I mean try to > ping > > > the SMSC > > > > > > Also check if the port is open for you system, try telnet to SMSC port > > given > > > to u. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope this will help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Ashwani > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > From: Amr Qanadilo //AMC// [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:05 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: problems connecting to SMSC using SMPP though VPN > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all; > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a problem in connecting the Kannel to the GSM operator smsc > center. > > > > > > > > > > > > Am using kannel 1.4.1 stable. My OS is enterprise redhat linux 4. > > > > > > > > > > > > The config file is as follows: > > > > > > > > > > > > group = core > > > > > > admin-port = 13000 > > > > > > wapbox-port = 13002 > > > > > > admin-password = bar > > > > > > wdp-interface-name = "*" > > > > > > log-file = "/var/log/bearerbox.log" > > > > > > log-level = 1 > > > > > > box-deny-ip = "*.*.*.*" > > > > > > box-allow-ip = "127.0.0.1" > > > > > > > > > > > > include = "wapbox.conf" > > > > > > > > > > > > include = "smsbox.conf" > > > > > > > > > > > > group = smsc > > > > > > smsc = smpp > > > > > > host = (IP I GOT FROM GSM OP) > > > > > > port = (PORT I GOT FRON GSM OP) > > > > > > receive-port = (PORT I GOT FRON GSM OP) > > > > > > smsc-username = "(username I GOT FRON GSM OP) > > > > > > smsc-password = "(pass I GOT FRON GSM OP)" > > > > > > system-type = "SMPP" > > > > > > address-range ="" > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > WAP BOX > > > > > > > > > > > > group = wapbox > > > > > > bearerbox-host = localhost > > > > > > log-file = "/var/log/wapbox.log" > > > > > > log-level = 0 > > > > > > syslog-level = none > > > > > > > > > > > > SMS BOX > > > > > > > > > > > > group = smsbox > > > > > > bearerbox-host = localhost > > > > > > sendsms-port = 13013 > > > > > > global-sender = 13013 > > > > > > sendsms-chars = "0123456789 +-" > > > > > > log-file = "/tmp/smsbox.log" > > > > > > log-level = 0 > > > > > > access-log = "/tmp/access.log" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when I try to connect it gives me this error message > > > > > > > > > > > > 2007-08-10 16:35:17 [25358] [6] ERROR: connect failed > > > > > > 2007-08-10 16:35:17 [25358] [6] ERROR: System error 110: Connection > timed > > > out > > > > > > 2007-08-10 16:35:17 [25358] [6] ERROR: error connecting to server `IP > FROM > > > GSM OP' at port `PORT FROM GSM OP' > > > > > > 2007-08-10 16:35:17 [25358] [6] ERROR: > > > SMPP[SMPP:IP:PORT/PORT:username:SMPP]: Couldn't connect to > > > server. > > > > > > 2007-08-10 16:35:17 [25358] [6] ERROR: > > > SMPP[SMPP:IP:PORT/PORT:username:SMPP]: Couldn't connect to > > > SMS center (retrying in 10 seconds). > > > > > > > > > > > > Please help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2450 (20070810) Information __________ > > > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > -- > > Alejandro Guerrieri > > Magicom > > http://www.magicom-bcn.net/ > > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aguerrieri > > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2451 (20070811) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > -- > Alejandro Guerrieri > Magicom > http://www.magicom-bcn.net/ > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aguerrieri > > > > __________ NOD32 2453 (20070812) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > -- Alejandro Guerrieri Magicom http://www.magicom-bcn.net/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aguerrieri __________ NOD32 2453 (20070812) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
