8. Unix/Linux client imonc |
In the meantime there are two versions for Linux: one text based version (imonc) and one with a graphical interface (ximonc). Sources for ximonc can be found in directory src. Documentation for ximonc will be available in version 1.5-final. Advanced Linux users should feel comfortable with the sources.
Letīs concentrate on the text-based version of imonc: Base of this program is curses. It therefore has no graphical interface. Sources can be found in directory unix.
Installation:
cd unix make install
imonc will be installed in /usr/local/bin .
Call:
imonc hostname
Enter IP address or name of FLI4L router as hostname; ex.:
imonc fli4l
imonc will then show the following information:
Status: Calling/Online/Offline Name: Telephone number of partner or circuit name Time: Online time Charge-Time: Online time - depending on charge value Charge: Calculated costs
Possible/available commands are:
0 | quit | end program |
1 | enable | activate |
2 | disable | de-activate |
3 | dial | dial (!) |
4 | hangup | hang up (!) |
5 | reboot | boot again |
6 | timetable | output of time table |
7 | dflt route | set new default route circuit |
8 | add channel | add 2nd channel |
9 | rem channel | de-activate 2nd channel |
Command description in detail:
0 | quit | Connection to imond server will be disconnected and program will be closed. |
1 | enable | All circuits will be set to dial mode "auto". That is the default state of FLI4L after booting. That means: when there is a connection request from the internal network, FLI4L will dial automatically. |
2 | disable | All circuits will be set to dialmode "off" . After this action FLI4L is almost "dead" (or: sleeping). FLI4L will be waked up by use of the enable command. |
3 | dial | Manual dialing via the default route circuit. This is originally meant for test purposes, since FLI4L usually dials automatically. |
4 | hangup | Manual hang-up: Hang-up before FLI4L will hang-up automatically. |
5 | reboot | FLI4L will be re-booted. Not really useful command... |
6 | timetable | Generate output of the time table for the default route circuits. Example: see above |
7 | default route circuit | Manual switching between default route circuits. May be useful, if you want to disable automatic LC routing for a while, because some providers allow access to own mailbox only when using your own internet account. |
8 | add channel | Use this to add the second ISDN channel. You need: ISDN_CIRC_x_BUNDLING (see package ISDN) set to 'yes'. |
9 | remove channel | Switch off the second ISDN channel. See also: "add channel". |
Otherwise obey the remarks for these commands as given in chapter 8 about the imond client imonc.exe under Windows.
Additional remark: From FLI4L version 1.4 it is now possible to install a "minimalized" imonc client on the FLI4L router itself. Do so by setting option: OPT_IMONC='yes' (see package TOOLS).
With this new feature you are now able to enter specific settings on the FLI4L console; ex.: routing etc. wirh imonc. Attention: This "mini imonc" will only be functioning on the FLI4L router itself! Using it on a Linux-/Unix client will always need to use the "older brother" in directory unix/imonc.c .
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