sms gateway update (1)

link: http://nerazan.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-configure-gsm-modem-in-linux.html
(previously working but now not working. wondering why.

http://everyday-tech.com/nagiosfan-sms-alerts-via-smstools/

Download & Install CMake for CentOS-5

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#Install Prerequisites... yum -y install xmlrpc-c xmlrpc-c-client #Now you should be able to install Cmake cd /tmp wget ftp://ftp.muug.mb.ca/mirror/centos/5.9/os/i386/CentOS/cmake-2.6.4-5.el5.4.i386.rpm rpm -ivh cmake-2.6.4-5.el5.4.i386.rpm

Install GCC

1 2	yum install gcc yum install gcc gcc-c++ autoconf automake

Install eject

1	yum install eject

Install comget

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cd /tmp wget http://kaz.dl.sourceforge.net/project/comgt/comgt/0.32/comgt.0.32.tgz make make install

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Configuring Your GSM Modem

1.)  Insert gsm modem in usb port

2.)  Run

1	dmesg | grep tty

3.) Check which modem Port it’s connected to

1	ls -l /dev | grep '\->'

4.) Eject the Cd-rom sro & sr1 as per your setup

1	eject /dev/sr0 or sr1

5.) Connect gsm modem to usb port ( USB0 in my case )

1	comgt -x -d /dev/ttyUSB0

6.) When the modem is connected you will get a message with your service provider name

7.)  Create symbolic link to /dev/modem

1	ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/modem

TO TEST THAT THE USB MODEM IS ON USB0

1	dmesg | grep ttyUSB0

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Installing & Configuring SMSTools

1.)  Install SMS Tools

1	Yum install smstools

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cd /tmp wget http://pkgs.org/centos-5-rhel-5/epel-i386/smstools-3.0.10-4.el5.i386.rpm/download/ rpm -Uvh smstools-3.0.10-4.el5.i386.rpm

2.)  Make Sure you have the Following SMSTOOLS3 SERVER Files and Folders Installed

• incoming = /var/spool/sms/incoming
• outgoing = /var/spool/sms/outgoing
• checked = /var/spool/sms/checked
• failed = /var/spool/sms/failed
• sent = /var/spool/sms/sent
• logfile = /var/log/smsd.log
• Configuration = /etc/smsd.conf

3.)  Make sure that SMSTools has the Right Configuration Setting for your modem in:  /etc/smsd.conf( GSM Modem is on USB0 in this example)

device = /dev/ttyUSB0

HOW TO START or STOP THE SMSTOOLS3 SERVER

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# start smsd in background /etc/init.d/sms3 start   # to stop smsd /etc/init.d/sms3 stop

To Setup SMS Tools to AutoStart on Server Boot….

1	Chkconfig smsd start

To Test your SMSTools Install:

1	sendsms 12128675309 'Hello, how are you'