Re: RAWTCP mode (AT modem on a TCP terminal server) -- patch updated

+1 for the patch from me too.

actually can make use of this too... :)


On 14.09.2005, at 20:58, Stanislav Sinyagin wrote:

> Hi Stipe,
>
> --- Stipe Tolj <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> first of all thanks a lot for the submitted patch. It's on the  
>> REVIEW list
>> now.
>>
>> In addition it's always welcome to add more details about the  
>> patch. Mainly:
>>
>>    * what bug/feature does it address
>>
>
> it was discussed in the list about two months ago. Perhaps many people
> were on vacation :)
> Here's the description from the patch itself:
>
> +   <para><emphasis>About <literal>rawtcp</literal> mode:</emphasis>
> +   This mode allows you to use a GSM modem connected to a remote  
> terminal
> server,
> +   such as Perle IOLAN DS1 or a Cisco router with reverse telnet.  
> The teminal
> +   server should support raw TCP mode. The driver is not tested in  
> telnet
> mode.
> +   It is recommended to use <literal>keepalive</literal> variable,  
> in order to
>
> +   automatically reconnect in case of network connectivity  
> problems.</para>
>
> It's unavoidable in cases when the server room is in the basement or
> for some other reason the GSM signal is too poor, and the length of  
> RS-232
> cable is not enough. With this patch, you can use a remote terminal  
> server
> with a GSM modem attached to it.
>
>
>>    * which files have changed and why, or how does the issue been  
>> addressed
>>
>
> Mainly gw/smsc/smsc_at.c, and also a bit in smsc_at.h.
> The changes affect the device initialization: instead of a serial  
> device,
> you open a TCP socket. Also no need for speed setup and other RS232  
> attributes.
>
>
>> PS: BTW, what kind of production system? We as Kannel developers  
>> are always
>> interested in hearing success stories from the user world ;)
>>
>
> this will be a managed servce that we will (hopefully) outsource  
> for our
> customers. A standalone server will run a network monitoring software,
> presumably Helix (fidelia.com), and the performance monitoring  
> software
> (torrus.org). They will send alerts via email and sms.
>
> Also I've created a CLI utility called kpage - it sends SMS  
> messages to a
> Kannel gateway, and processes the delivery reports. I'll announce it
> as soon as the project at SF.net is ready.
>
> cheers,
> stan
>
>


Andreas Fink
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