SMS Utilities
Summary
RUT 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
Default Rules
The SMS Utilities section contains a list of rules that perform certain actions when they are activated by SMS messages.
The figure above is an illustration of the SMS Utilities rules list. The entire list contains 26 rules but you are also be provided with the possibility to configure custom ones.
All default configuration options are listed below:
- Reboot
- Get status
- Get I/O status
- Get OpenVPN status
- Switch WiFi on / off
- Switch mobile data on / off
- Switch OpenVPN on / off
- Change mobile data settings
- Get list of profiles
- Change profile
- SSH access control
- Web access control
- Restore to default
- Force SIM switch
- GPS coordinates
- GPS on / off
- FW upgrade from server
- Config update from server
- Switch monitoring on / off
- Monitoring status
- UCI API
Execution
To execute a rule, just send an SMS message to the router‘s SIM card number with the rule's SMS Text, e.g., if you send a message with the text “reboot”, the router will reboot provided the selected Authorization method is “No authorization”. However, if there is an Authorization method present you will need to include the “Authorization key” in the text message. This “Authorization key” depends on the chosen Authorization method, i.e., if the method is “By serial”, the “Authorization key” is the router’s serial number, if the method is “By router admin password”, the “Authorization key” is the router’s admin password. The "Authorization key” must precede the activation text and they must be separated by a space symbol. For example, if the chosen Authorization method is “By router admin password” and the password is “admin01”, the entire message should look like this: “admin01 reboot”. The same applies to “By serial” authorization.
Rule Overview and editing
Every default SMS rule can be edited to your liking. If none of the rules suit your purposes, just click the Edit button next to any SMS Utilities rules. This section will contain information on editing every signle SMS Utilities rule.
Reboot
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable SMS reboot function | Allows router restart via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, reboot the router | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Get status via SMS after reboot | Check this to receive connection status via SMS after the reboot | If checked, the router will send a status message once it has rebooted and is operational again. This is both a separate SMS Rule and an option under the SMS Reboot rule. After checking this, the Send status SMS to other number field will become available |
| Send status SMS to other number | Enable this if you want the status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) | If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s)
This field appears only if you have checked Get status via SMS after reboot |
| Message text | Which status information should be included in SMS:
Data state, Operator, Connection type, Signal Strength, Connection State, IP |
You can select which status elements to display |
Status
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable SMS status function | Allows you to get the router‘s status via SMS. This is both a separate SMS Rule and an option under the SMS Reboot rule |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, send you the router‘s status | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Send status SMS to other number | Enable this if you want the status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) | If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s) |
| Message text | Which status information should be included in SMS:
Data state, Operator, Connection type, Signal Strength, Connection State, IP |
You can select which status elements to display |
Get I/O status
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable SMS I/O status function | Allows you to get the router‘s I/O status via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, send you the router‘s status | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Send status SMS to other number | Enable this if you want a status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) | If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s) |
Get OpenVPN status
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the OpenVPN status function | Allows to get the router‘s OpenVPN status via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, send you the router‘s OpenVPN status | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Send status SMS to other number | Enable this if you want a status message to be sent to another (other than the sender) number (s) | If this is checked, you will be prompted to enter a phone number (s) |
Switch WiFi On/Off
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Switch WiFi function | Allows Wi-Fi control via SMS. |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | Possible values:
On | Off; Default: On |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, turn Wi-Fi On/Off | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Write to config | Permanently saves Wi-Fi state | With this setting enabled, the router will keep the new Wi-Fi state even after reboot.
If it is not selected, the router will revert the Wi-Fi state after reboot |
Switch mobile data On/Off
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Switch mobile data function | Allows mobile control via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | Possible values:
On | Off; Default: On |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, turn mobile data On/Off | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Write to config | Permanently saves mobile network state | With this setting enabled, the router will keep the new mobile data state even after reboot.
If it is not selected, the router will revert the mobile data state after reboot |
Manage OpenVPN
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Manage OpenVPN function | Allows OpenVPN control via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | Possible values:
On | Off; Default: On |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, turn OpenVPN On/Off | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter
After the SMS text you have to write OpenVPN instance‘s name |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
Get list of profiles
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Get list of profiles function | Allows you to get the list of profiles via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, send you The list of profiles | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
Change profile
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Change profile function | Allows changing profiles via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, send change profile | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter
After the SMS text you have to write the Profile's name |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
SSH access Control
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the SSH access control function | Allows SSH access control via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, turn SSH access On/Off | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Enable SSH access | Enable this to reach the router via SSH from LAN | If this is checked, SMS will enable SSH access from LAN, if not, SMS will disable SSH access from LAN |
| Enable remote SSH access | Enable this to reach the router via SSH from WAN | If this is checked, SMS will enable SSH access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable SSH access from WAN |
Web access Control
| Field name | Explanation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | This check box will enable or disable the Web access control function | Allows Web access control via SMS |
| Action | The action to be performed when this rule is met. | |
| SMS text | SMS text that will trigger the rule. In this case, turn Web access On/Off | SMS text can contain letters, numbers, spaces and special symbols. Capital letters also matter |
| Authorization method | What kind of authorization to use for SIM management | Possible values:
No authorization | By serial | By router admin password; Default: By router admin password |
| Allowed users | White list of allowed users | Possible values:
From all numbers | From group | From single number; Default: From all numbers |
| Enable HTTP access | Enable this to reach the router via HTTP from LAN | If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTP access from LAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTP access from LAN |
| Enable remote HTTP access | Enable this to reach the router via HTTP from WAN | If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTP access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTP access from WAN |
| Enable remote HTTPS access | Enable this to reach the router via HTTPS from WAN | If this is checked, SMS will enable HTTPS access from WAN, if not, SMS will disable HTTPS access from WAN |