Template:Networking rutos manual mobile utilities

Summary

{{{name}}} routers have an extensive amount of various SMS control utilities. SMS Utilities can be used to set/get configurations, monitor and issue commands to the router.

SMS Utilities

The SMS Utilities section contains a list of rules that perform certain actions when they are activated by SMS messages.

The entire list contains more than 20 rules, but it does not all possible SMS action. You can also create custom rules or modify existing rules. All possible SMS rule actions, their default SMS texts and descriptions are listed in the table below.

Action	SMS Text	Description
Change mobile settings	cellular	Is used to configure the device's mobile data connection. Click here for more information on this rule.
FW upgrade from server	fw_upgrade	Upgrades the device's firmware (provided a new version is available on the FOTA server).
Get list of profiles	profdisp	Sends a list of configuration profiles existing on the device.
GPS control	gpson	Turns GPS on.
GPS coordinates	gps	Sends the device's current GPS coordinates.
IP unblock	ipunblock	Unblocks Web/SSH access for devices that were blocked for too many unsuccessful connection attempts. Send the SMS text to unblock all blocked devices or include the IP address of a single blocked device after the SMS text. For example: ipunblock - clears the block list (unblocks Web/SSH access for all previously blocked devices). ipunblock 192.168.1.2 - removes this IP address from the block list (unblock Web/SSH access for that device).
Manage OpenVPN	vpnon	Turns a selected OpenVPN instance on. Include the name of the OpenVPN instance that you wish to turn on after the rule's SMS text: vpnon client_name vpnon server_name
Manage OpenVPN	vpnoff	Turns a selected OpenVPN instance off. Include the name of the OpenVPN instance that you wish to turn off after the rule's SMS text: vpnoff client_name vpnoff server_name
Mobile data limit status	no default text	Sends a status report message that includes data limit usage information for mobile network interfaces (that have [[{{{name}}}_Interfaces#Mobile_Data_Limit|Mobile Data Limit]] enabled)
Monitoring status	monitoring_status	Sends a status report message that includes the RMS connection type, state and the device serial number and MAC address.
More	more	Displays next part of a composite response message (more than 160 characters).
OpenVPN status	vpnstatus	Sends a status report message on all OpenVPN connections.
Reboot	reboot	Reboots the device.
Restore to default	restore	Restores factory settings on the device.
RMS action	rms_on	Turns RMS connection on.
RMS action	rms_off	Turns RMS connection off.
RMS connect	rms_connect	Forces the device to connect to RMS. This action is analogous to clicking the 'Connect' button in the Cloud Solutions → [[{{{name}}}_Cloud_Solutions#RMS|RMS page]].
RMS status	rms_status	Sends a status report message on the state of the connection to RMS.
Send status	status	Sends a status report message.
SSH access control	sshon	Turns remote and local (by default) SSH access on. This rule can be modified to only include local SSH access.
SSH access control	sshoff	Turns SSH access off.
Switch mobile data	mobileon	Turns mobile data usage on.
Switch mobile data	mobileoff	Turns mobile data usage off.
UCI API	uci	Is used to change the configuration settings on the device. #UCI_API_rule for more information on the UCI API rule.
Wake on LAN	wakeup	Sends a magic packet that "wakes up" a specified device from standby mode. If you have multiple Wake-on-LAN-capable devices, you will have to create a separate rule with a different SMS text for each one. Configuration for each device must include the MAC address of that device.
Web access control	webon	Turns remote and local (by default) HTTP and HTTPS access on. This rule can be modified to only include local HTTP/HTTPS access.
Web access control	weboff	Turns HTTP and HTTPS access off. This rule can also modified to turn of either HTTP or HTTPS separately.

SMS rule execution syntax

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To execute an SMS rule, send an SMS message to your device's SIM card number with the rule's SMS Text preceded by the selected authorization keyword, which depends on the selected authorization method:

• No authorization - no special keyword required; simply send a rule's SMS Text. For example, to execute the reboot rule without authorization:

  reboot

• By serial - include the device's serial number before a rule's SMS Text. For example, to execute the iostatus rule with serial authorization:

  1111111111 iostatus

  (replace 1111111111 with your device's serial number)
• By device admin password - include the device's password before a rule's SMS Text. For example, to execute the vpnon rule with password authorization:

  admin01 vpnon

  (replace admin01 with your device's admin password)

Modify SMS Rule

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Every SMS rule can be edited to your liking. To begin configuring a rule, click the click the 'Edit' button located next to it:

After this you should redirected to configuration page for that rule. Below are examples of what the configuration page for the reboot rule looks like.

General settings

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1. The Enable slider turn the rule on or off. In order to use a rule, this slider must be set to 'on'. By default, all existing SMS rules are turned on.
2. The Action dropdown selection specifies which action should be performed when the rule is executed.
3. The SMS text field specifies the text that will trigger the rule upon receiving a message.
4. The Get status via SMS after reboot slider specifies whether the device should send a status report message after an action is executed. The name of this slider may differ from rule to rule and it is only available for some rules.
5. The Send status SMS to other number slider specifies whether the device should send a status report message to another number (besides the original sender). Setting this slider to 'on' will prompt you to enter an additional phone number(s) of the status message recipient(s).
6. The Message text box is used to modify the text that should be included in an SMS rule's response message.

Authorization

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1. The Authorization method dropdown selection specifies the type of authorization an SMS rule requires (device admin password, serial number or none).
2. The Allowed number(s) dropdown selection specifies who can execute an SMS rule (based on phone number).

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Most rules are configured in a similar manner. However, the configuration does differ from rule to rule, depending on a rule's purpose (selected 'Action'). If you run into trouble when configuring a rule, hover your mouse cursor over the name of a field to see a hint that explains what that field does.

Change mobile settings (cellular) rule

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The Change mobile settings rule is used to change the configuration settings of the mobile data connection. The usage of this rule is a bit more complex because the SMS text in and of itself does nothing, as you must also specify the parameters and values that you wish to set. For example, you can send a message that will change your APN only or a message that will change multiple parameters at once.

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Below is the full list of parameters that can be changed with this rule.

Parameter	Description	SMS text example
apn=	Sets APN.	cellular apn=internet
dialnumber=	Sets Dialing number.	cellular dialnumber=*99***1#
auth_mode=	Sets the authentication method. Possible values are: none pap chap	cellular auth_method=pap
service=	Sets the service mode. Possible values are: 3gonly 4gonly auto	cellular service=auto
username=	Sets the user name for PAP or CHAP authentication.	cellular username=user
password=	Sets the password for PAP or CHAP authentication.	cellular password=pass
roaming=	Turns mobile data roaming on or off. Possible values are: 0 - for off. 1 - for on.	cellular roaming=0

Each example above contains a single parameter but you can also send out multiple parameters in one message. For example:

cellular apn=internet service=3gonly

This message would set your APN to "internet" and the service mode of the mobile connection to "3G Only". You can also send a message that would include all of the parameters above:

cellular apn=internet dialnumber=*99***1# auth_mode=pap service=3gonly username=user password=pass roaming=0

UCI API rule

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The UCI API rule is used to configure any parameters on the device. The following are syntax examples for the UCI API rule:

Example structure	Description	Example SMS text
uci get <config>.<section>.<option_name>	Returns the value of a single configuration option.	uci get network.wan.ipaddr Returns the router's WAN IP address.
uci set <config>.<section>.<option_name>="value"	Sets the value of a specified configuration option.	uci set network.mobile.apn=example Changes mobile APN value to "example".
uci show <config>	Returns the contents of a config file	uci show openvpn Returns the contents of the "openvpn" config file.
uci show <config>.<section>	Returns the exact part (section) of a config file.	uci show network.lan Returns the configuration of the "lan" section from the "network" config file.
uci delete <config>.<section>	Deletes the specified section in a configuration file. To avoid operation issues, please use this command to delete optional configuration sections only (not mandatory ones).	uci delete network.lan4 Deletes a network interface called "lan4".
uci delete <config>.<section>.<option_name>	Deletes the specified configuration option. To avoid operation issues, please use this command to delete optional configuration options only (not mandatory ones).	uci delete dhcp.lan.force Deletes the "force" option for DHCP server of the "lan" interface (which in turn disables the "Force DHCP" function of that DHCP server).

The UCI rule requires that you know the names of the configuration files and sections and parameters contained within them. You can find the config file list and some examples of the UCI system usage in our UCI command usage article.

Custom Rules

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If default rules do not suit your purposes, you can also configure custom SMS rules. To do so, go to the bottom of the SMS Utilities page, where you will find the Add Rule tab. Write SMS text, select an Action and press the Add button located next to it.

Configuring a new rule is very similar to editing default rules: you are provided with a list of Actions, other fields are generated in accordance with which Action you choose.

SMS Gateway

This section provides a summary of the SMS Gateway functions for {{{name}}} devices.

Post/Get

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Post/Get allows you to perform action requests by writing them in the URL after your device’s IP address.

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Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Enable SMS management functionality through POST/GET
User name	default: user1	User name used for authorization (5 characters minimum). Allowed characters (a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%&*+-/=?^_`{|}~. )
Password	default: user_pass	Password used for authorization (5 characters minimum). Allowed characters (a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%&*+-/=?^_`{|}~. )

Use a web browser or any other compatible software to send HTTP post/get strings to the router. The router must be connected to a GSM network when using the Send SMS feature. Below you will find a table with possible actions and examples on how to use them:

Action	Post/get URL examples
View mobile messages list	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_list?username=user1&password=user_pass
Read mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_read?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=1
Send mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_send?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=0037060000001&text=testmessage
View mobile messages total	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_total?username=user1&password=user_pass
Delete mobile message	http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_delete?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=1

• 192.168.1.1 - router's IP address. (Replace it with your [[{{{name}}}_LAN#General_Setup|LAN IP]] or [[{{{name}}}_WAN#Operation_Modes|WAN IP]] (when connecting remotely))
• SMS related post/get commands. Possible values are:
  • sms_list - view all SMS messages in storage
  • sms_read - read a single SMS message by specified SMS index (number)
  • sms_send - send an SMS message to specified recipient
  • sms_total - display SMS storage statistics
  • sms_delete - delete a single SMS message by specified SMS index (number)
• & - separation symbol. After specifying the SMS command, other parameters must be separated by an ampersand (&) symbol
• username - SMS post/get configuration user name
• password - SMS post/get configuration password
• number - SMS message index or (depending on context) recipient's phone number. SMS message indexes can be viewed with the sms_list command.
  Correct phone number format is:
  • 00 - number must be preceded by two zeros
  • <country_code> - the next following element is the number holder's country code
  • <receivers_number> - phone number of the recipient

         For example, a valid number would be 0037012345678 (370 is country code and 12345678 is the receiver's
         phone number, all preceded by 00)
  

• text - SMS message text

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To use Post/Get via SSH instead of a browser, you may want to use the curl -X command. Simply add the same URL command in between quotes and specify the HTTP method.

Examples:

• View SMS list:
  

  curl -X GET "http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_list?username=user1&password=user_pass"

• Send SMS:
  

  curl -X GET "http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/sms_send?username=user1&password=user_pass&number=0037000000000&text=testmessage"

Auto Reply

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Auto reply allows you to configure automatic replying to SMS messages that the router receives.

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Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Toggles Auto Reply ON or OFF
Reply SMS-Utilities rules	off | on; default: off	It will reply to sms rules, from SMS-Utilities
Don't save received messages	off | on; default: off	If enabled, the router will delete received SMS messages
Mode	default: Everyone	Specifies whether to auto reply to every phone number or just just specified phone numbers. Available options: Everyone Listed numbers From user group
Message text	default: none	The message that will be sent in reply

SMS Forwarding

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This section is a summary of the SMS Forwarding function in {{{name}}} routers.

SMS Forwarding To HTTP

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The SMS Forwarding To HTTP functionality forwards SMS messages to HTTP, using either POST or GET methods.

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable SMS forwarding to HTTP
Forward SMS-Utilities rules	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable sms-utilities rules forwarding
Don't save received message	off | on; default: off	Select whether you want to save forwarded messages or not
Include sender's number	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable adding original message sender phone number at the end of message text
HTTPS certificate verification	default: Ignore	Select whether to ignore or verify server certificate. Available options: Ignore Verify
Method	default: Get	Choose witch HTTP request method will be used. Available options: Get Post
URL	default: none	URL to which message is going to be forwarded
Number value name	default: none	Sender phone number code name for query string name/value pair
Message value name	default: none	Message code name for query string name/value pair
Extra data pair 1	default: none	Extra html query name/value pair. Enter name to the left field and value to right
Extra data pair 2	default: none	Extra html query name/value pair. Enter name to the left field and value to right
Mode	default: All messages	Choose which messages are going to be forwarded. Available options: All messages From listed numbers From user group

SMS Forwarding To SMS

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The SMS Forwarding To SMS function forwards SMS messages to one or several recipients.

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Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Enables/disables SMS forwarding to SMS
Forward SMS-Utilities rules	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable sms-utilities rules forwarding
Don't save received message	off | on; default: off	Select whether you want to save forwarded messages or not
Add sender's number	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable adding original message sender phone number at the end of message text. Only added if total message length is up to 480 characters
Mode	default: All messages	Choose which messages are going to be forwarded. Available options: All messages From listed numbers From user group
Recipients phone numbers	default: none	Number(s) to which received messages will be forwarded to

SMS Forwarding To Email

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The SMS Forwarding To Email function forwards SMS messages to email.

Field	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Enables/disables SMS forwarding to Email
Forward SMS-Utilities rules	off | on; default: off	Enables/disables sms-utilities rules forwarding
Don't save received message	off | on; default: off	Select whether you want to save forwarded messages or not
Add sender's number	off | on; default: off	Enable/disable adding sender phone number at the end of email text body
Subject	default: none	Subject of an email. Allowed characters (a-zA-Z0-9!@#$%&*+-/=?^_`{|}~. )
Email group	default: none	Sender's email configuration
Recipient's email address	default: none	For whom you want to send an email to. Allowed characters (a-zA-Z0-9._%+-)
Mode	default: All messages	Choose which messages are going to be forwarded. Available options: All messages From listed numbers From user group

Email To SMS Forwarding

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Email to SMS Forwarding is a function that connects to your email account and checks its inbox at the specified frequency. If it finds any new received emails with a specific subject (phone number in email subject), it sends the body of the email as an SMS message(s) to the recipient specified in the email subject field.

Important note: all POP3 server email messages from inbox will be deleted when using this service.

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Field name	Value	Description
Enable	off | on; default: off	Turns Email to SMS Forwarding ON or OFF
POP3 server	host | ip; default: none	Email service provider's POP3 server address (can be looked up online)
Server port	integer [0..65535]; default: none	Email service provider's POP3 server port (can be looked up online)
User name	string; default: none	Email account user name. This is information is used by router in order to atuhenticate itself when connecting to the email client
Password	string; default: none	Email account password. This is information is used by router in order to atuhenticate itself when connecting to the email client
Secure connection (SSL)	yes | no; default: no	SSL is a protocol for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL uses a cryptographic system that uses two keys to encrypt data − a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the message
SMS limit	integer; default: 5	Limit of SMS count that can be contained in the email body of text, SMS length is limited to 160 seven-bit characters. Emails that contain more symbols than it is specified in this field will not be sent as SMS messages
Check email every	time; default: 1 minute	Email inbox check interval
Interval	Minutes | Hours| Days; default: Minutes	Email inbox check interval

Additional note: you may have noticed that there is no option where you can specify the recipient's phone number. As mentioned earlier, Email to SMS doesn't forward all emails, only the ones that are meant to be forwarded. Only emails with the recipient's phone number in the subject will be forwarded to SMS

Correct phone number format is:

• 00 - number must be preceded by two zeros
• <country_code> - the next following element is the number holder's country code
• <receivers_number> - phone number of the recipient

For example, a valid number would be 0037012345678 (370 is country code and 12345678 is the receiver's phone number, all preceded by 00) {{#ifeq:{{{name}}}| TRB255| |

Call Utilities

Just like SMS Utilities, Call Utilities provide you with the possibility to issue certain commands to the router from your mobile phone. The list of possible rules is of course shorter because you can only make one type of call. Keep that in mind when creating Call Utilities rules because one call will trigger all of the enabled rules at once.

Call Rules

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To create a new rule, select an 'Action' and click the 'Add' button. The new rule will appear in the 'Call Rules' list. Click the 'Edit' button next to it to configure the rule.

Then you should be redirected to that rule's configuration page. The Call Configuration window is similar to SMS Configuration but less complex.

Call Configuration also has similar Authorization settings.

Messages

With the help of the Messages window you can read and send SMS messages.

Read SMS

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In the Read SMS tab you can read and delete received/stored SMS messages. The layout is simple, there is a list of received SMS messages and you can choose how many entries of that list should be visible at one time with SMS per page drop box in the top left corner of the page and there is a Search field to help you navigate more efficiently through the list of messages in the top right corner of the page.

Send Messages

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The Send Messages tab let's you send SMS messages from the router‘s SIM card.

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All you have to do is enter the recipient’s phone number, type in your message and hit the Send button.

Storage

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In the Storage tab you can find settings associated with message storage.

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Field	Value	Description
Save messages on SIM	off | on; default: on	If this is enabled, messages from SIM card will not be removed after they have been read
Delete forwarded messages	off | on; default: off	If enabled, all forwarded messages will be automatically deleted
SIM card memory	-	Information about used/available SIM card memory
Leave free space	default: 5	How much memory (number of messages) should be left free

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