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Re: Network Monitoring Solution
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark J Strawcutter)
Thu Feb 17 08:28:08 2011
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:27:34 -0500
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From: Mark J Strawcutter <mjstraw@iup.edu>
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DroidX on Verizon running TouchDown email/pim.
I disable sync in TouchDown when I go to bed, and enable it again when I
get up. TouchDown also has the ability to define time periods during
which it will and won't sync, but my sleep schedule varies enough that
I've just gotten into the habit of doing it manually.
We use NotifyLink to sync smartphones, and I've used its filtering
capabilities to not sync email from Intermapper. Things that are
important enough to require immediate response 24x7 are sent via sms.
I use Handcent SMS which allows user-specific "ringtones" for sms
notification. The one I use for Intermapper is the loudest, most
obnoxious one I could find so it wakes me up. The default is relatively
benign and I usually sleep thru it. In rare instances I've changed the
default to silence (manually) for the night (Intermapper still sounds
alert).
Mark
On 2/17/2011 7:48 AM, Steve Hess wrote:
> For those who are using smartphones, how do you keep the normal chatter
> (especially email) from waking you up each night?
> Steve
>
> Mark J Strawcutter wrote:
>> What a blast-from-the-past. I didn't know they still made pagers :-)
>>
>> I really like the idea of using a tethered cell phone someone else
>> mentioned. We've got a drawer full of old Razr handsets, and I think
>> the Motorola Phone Tools software provides an API for doing SMS over a
>> USB tether. Add it to our "business family plan", no need for $30/mo
>> data "feature". Might actually be less expensive than a land line for
>> a modem, and eliminates as many failure points as possible between us
>> and the intended message recipient.
>>
>> On the original subject of this thread - we use InterMapper
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On 2/16/2011 4:22 PM, Peter P Morrissey wrote:
>>> Yes, good point. :)
>>> We actually have a pager with a phone line as well that we pass around.
>>> Pete M.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>>> Mark J Strawcutter
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 3:12 PM
>>> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: Network Monitoring Solution
>>>
>>> except when the failure you're reporting involves your email system or
>>> it's ability to contact the outside world :-)
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On 2/16/2011 2:46 PM, Peter P Morrissey wrote:
>>>> It's pretty easy to send a text via email. Each carrier has an
>>>> address that you tack the phone number on to.
>>>> So, you could use the email function to send them that way to see if
>>>> ATT delivery is any more reliable using that method.
>>>> Pete M.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of
>>>> Clinton Eppleman
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:32 PM
>>>> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
>>>> Subject: Network Monitoring Solution
>>>>
>>>> We are currently using IPmonitor to monitor our network devices
>>>> (servers and
>>>> switches). It is configured to send e-mails when devices do not
>>>> reply to ping
>>>> requests, and during non-business hours it sends text messages. SMS
>>>> with a
>>>> modem/POTS line seems to work reliably to Verizon phones, but does
>>>> not work
>>>> very well with AT&T (AT&T support has not been very helpful).
>>>>
>>>> What are you using to monitor network devices (IPmonitor, Whats Up
>>>> Gold, etc.)
>>>> and why would you recommend it? Do you have any issues with SMS?
>>>> Is anyone sending SMS alerts to a Google Voice account?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Clinton Eppleman
>>>> Network Specialist
>>>> Lycoming College
>>>>
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