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Binary messages (including Unicode text) are also supported, for example ring tone messages. It's also possible to send a
WAP Push message to the WAP / MMS capable mobile phone.
The program can be run as a SMS daemon which can be started automatically when the operating system starts. High
availability can be ensured by using multiple GSM devices (currently up to 64, this limit is easily changeable).
The program can run other external programs or scripts after events like reception of a new message, successful sending
and also when the program detects a problem. These programs can inspect the related text files and perform automatic
actions
The SMS Server Tools software needs a GSM modem (or mobile phone) with SMS command set according to the
European specifications GSM 07.05 (=ETSI TS 300 585) and GSM 03.38 (=ETSI TS 100 900). AT command set is
supported. Devices can be connected with serial port, infrared or USB.
15.14 Multicast
By default, all Black Box console servers come with Multicasting enabled. Multicasting provides Black Box products with
the ability to simultaneously transmit information from a single device to a select group of hosts.
Multicasting can be disabled and re-enabled from the command line (Firmware releases V3.1 and later). To disable
multicasting type:
ifconfig eth0 -multicast
To re-enable multicasting from the command line type:
ifconfig eth0 multicast
IPv6 may need to be restarted when toggling between multicast states.
15.15 Bulk Provisioning
Black Box appliances include wizard scripts to facilitate configuration and deployment en masse. These wizards operate
at the command line level, so knowledge of the Linux command line and shell scripting is useful, but not necessary – they
aim to be user-friendly enough for remote hands to manage. This bulk provisioning feature is supported by firmware
version 3.9.1 or later, and Lighthouse version 4.4.0 and later (optional).
Both the bulk provisioning of Black Box appliances and bulk enrollment of these appliances into Lighthouse central
management system(s) is supported. These features may be used separately or in conjunction.
Using this method, an appliance can be fully configured and enrolled into Lighthouse with minimal interaction, in under 5
minutes. The basic steps are:
1. Configure an individual “golden master” appliance with the baseline configuration shared by all appliances. This
may be a minimal configuration if the installs are quite diverse, or a complete configuration when dealing with
replicated installs.
2. Use make-template to turn the golden master’s active configuration into a template configuration that may be
applied to other appliances.
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