From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 26 10:54:25 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6EE999A4 for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:54:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.tivas.info (85.234.217.139.static.edpnet.net [85.234.217.139]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mail.tivas.info", Issuer "StartCom Class 1 Primary Intermediate Server CA" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E23D166209 for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:54:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.3.242] ([192.168.3.242]) (authenticated bits=0) by mail.tivas.info (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id sBQAP6cY071987 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:25:06 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from bram@diomedia.be) Message-ID: <549D3782.7070904@diomedia.be> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:25:06 +0100 From: Bram Van Steenlandt User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.4.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> <549A6CB3.8070106@ShaneWare.Biz> <2097.76.193.18.84.1419440186.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> In-Reply-To: <2097.76.193.18.84.1419440186.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:54:25 -0000 Hi, I use an sierra wireless Xtend modem on freebsd, this works well, I have my own building automation stuff that I also use for customers (which checks for power fails with modbus/smartlink systems and/or the local ups). We also use it when there is a temperature problem (IT room too hot, freezing temp. in rooms with water pipes) or when equipment goes offline (with ping or tcp connect) Cell phones like a nokia work well on linux, on freebsd you may want to test these, every phone is different, I have a rugged phone which has a prolific usb<->rs232 adapter built in (this would work on bsd I think). the xtend modem is rs232, I use it with libftdi as this gives the best performance. You can just send AT commands to send an sms, plenty of examples and documentation online. Bram op 24-12-14 17:56, Valeri Galtsev schreef: > On Wed, December 24, 2014 1:35 am, Shane Ambler wrote: >> On 22/12/2014 18:25, Godfrey Hamshire wrote: >>> Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's >>> >>> Dear Memeber >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone has had experience with connecting a 3g/gsm of >>> the type you can find in Cell Phone Shops to freebsd or a old nokia >>> symbian cell phone via its usb cable to freebsd. >>> >>> What I would like to to do is send sms's from the server using a 3g/gsm >>> dongle or using an old nokia symbian cell ie warning the power is out >>> etc etc I am doing this already via email and a clickatel api account >>> already but sometimes these email do not get through or what ever. I am >>> looking for alternative ways of notifying myself of power problems or >>> what ever is going on when I am not around. >> Not really what your asking for but another option could be to send >> notifications from offsite - you can run a t2.micro ec2 instance at >> amazon for between $4.20 and $9.50 a month - it receives no pings in x >> minutes then have it send a message. AWS has SNS which can send mobile >> notifications, sms or email - you can send 100 sms's per month for free. >> > Another option would be to run, say, nagios instance watching your servers > situated at different location, thus independent on the power and/or > network uplink in your server room. That's what I do. > > Valeri > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Valeri Galtsev > Sr System Administrator > Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > University of Chicago > Phone: 773-702-4247 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"