sms setup

[randy_srs]

i have looked at a few different sms server package gammu

have install 3.0 iso on a server . went very smooth ..

a few questions on which package to install

1. it looks like a sms client is already installed on the bass install of pandora ?
smssend is already in /usr/bin/ , so do i need to install gammu ?
2. if i install gammu what is the best way to install it .
3. once i install gammu can i recieve responses from outside ?
    meaning i would like to be able to send a acknowlegement to the server that i am aware of the alert and to lets say stop sending me alert for 60 min ? 

thanks
Randy

[Sancho Lerena]

smstools is already installed in the iso/vmware version, it's better than gammu or gnokii, just take a look :

http://smstools.meinemullemaus.de/

i have looked at a few different sms server package gammu

have install 3.0 iso on a server . went very smooth ..

a few questions on which package to install

1. it looks like a sms client is already installed on the bass install of pandora ?
smssend is already in /usr/bin/ , so do i need to install gammu ?
2. if i install gammu what is the best way to install it .
3. once i install gammu can i recieve responses from outside ?
    meaning i would like to be able to send a acknowlegement to the server that i am aware of the alert and to lets say stop sending me alert for 60 min ? 

thanks
Randy

[randy_srs]

kool got it to work .  why do we have to use the 001 or international code ? just curious .

also how do i sent up to receive text responses ?

[randy_srs]

darn it now it stopped working ..

my modem changed ID I think ?..doesnt show ttyACM0  it did till i restarted the server

dmesg shows

uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: PCI INT C -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: setting latency timer to 64
uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: UHCI Host Controller
uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
uhci_hcd 0000:00:1d.2: irq 18, io base 0x00003040
usb usb4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=6640
usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 2-2: Product: SAMSUNG CDMA Technologies
usb 2-2: Manufacturer: SAMSUNG Electronics Co.,Ltd.

lsusb shows

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04e8:6640 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Usb Modem Enumerator
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


smsd.conf shows
# Example smsd.conf. Read the manual for a description

devices = GSM1
logfile = /var/log/smsd.log
loglevel = 7

[GSM1]
device = /dev/ttyACM0
incoming = no  ( i also would like to turn this on )
#pin = 1111


what did i do wrong ?

[randy_srs]

ok got it working again after i restarted it is not restarting the smsd -c path_to_config_file/smsd.conf

after i directed it to the correct path again it works like a charm so I have
2 questions

1 . how do i make this stick . smsd -c path_to_config_file/smsd.conf
everytime i restart the server i have to manually restart  smsd -c otherwise it doesnt start

2 . how do i create a alert monitor in pandora to monitor this and if for some reason it is not working , i would like pandora to restart the service

[randy_srs]

Just a fyi not sure why this is but .

in the alert commands the default sms settings i think are wrong ?

the command line states sendsms_field1__field2  which is how you state we are suppose to send sms messages though if i do this from the command line it is a unknow command

so i edited it to read smssend _field1__field2 and that works 

is this a error or did my install not go correctly ?

[Sancho Lerena]

It depends on the distro your using, some smsd implementations/package uses a different wrapper script to call the command to send sms. What distro/install method are you using ?

Just a fyi not sure why this is but .

in the alert commands the default sms settings i think are wrong ?

the command line states sendsms_field1__field2  which is how you state we are suppose to send sms messages though if i do this from the command line it is a unknow command

so i edited it to read smssend _field1__field2 and that works 

is this a error or did my install not go correctly ?