7.3 Unix/Linux-Client imonc

There are 2 different versions for Linux: a text-based imonc) and a graphical user interface version(ximonc). The source of ximonc can be found under the directory src. The documentation for ximonc will only be available in the 1.5-Final-Version. An experienced Linux-User should have no problems with the source.

Let's limit to the text-based version. This is a curses based program, thus it has no graphical interface. The source lies under the directory unix.

Installation:

        cd unix
        make install

imonc will be installed to /usr/local/bin.

Command line parameters:

        imonc hostname

hostname can be the name or the IP address of the fli4l router, e.g.

        imonc fli4l

imonc shows the following:

• Date/Time of the fli4l router

• Momentarily configured route

• Default-Route-Circuits

• ISDN channels

  Status

  : Calling/Online/Offline

  Name

  : Phone number of the peer or the circuit-name

  Time

  : Online time

  Charge-Time

  : Online time considering the charge interval

  Charge

  : The actual charge

Possible commands:

Nr	Command	Meaning
0	quit	Quit program
1	enable	Activate
2	disable	Deactivate
3	dial	Dial
4	hangup	Hang up
5	reboot	Reboot
6	timetable	Output timetable
7	dflt route	Set Default-Route-Circuit
8	add channel	Add 2. channel
9	rem channel	Remove 2. channel

Detailed information on every command:

0 - quit

The connection to the imond server is terminated and the program quits.

1 - enable

All circuits are set to dialmode ``auto''. This is the default state after boot. It results in fli4l dialing automatically on demand as soon as it receives a request by a host from the LAN.

2 - disable

All circuits are set to dialmode ``off''. This means fli4l is virtually ``dead'' until it is revived by the enable command.

3 - dial

Manual dial using the Default-Route-Circuit. You won't need this normally as fli4l normally dials automatically.

4 - hangup

Manual hangup. You can make fli4l hangup before it does it automatically.

5 - reboot

fli4l is rebooted. Pretty unnecessary command ...

6 - timetable

The timetable for the Default-Route-Circuits is printed out. Example: see above.

7 - default route circuit

Manually changing the default route circuit can make sense, if you want to disable the automatic LC routing of fli4l for a while, as some providers will only let you access your email if you are dialed in to their servers.

8 - add channel

The second ISDN channel is manually added. Prerequisite: ISDN_CIRC_x_BUNDLING is set to `yes'.

9 - remove channel

Removes the second ISDN channel. See also ``add channel''.

Apart from that, the same annotations as for the windows client imonc.exe apply.

A little remark: From fli4l-1.4 on, it is possible, to install a ``minimalistic'' imon client on the fli4l router itself using OPT_IMONC='yes' in package TOOLS.

You will be able to change some settings, e.g. routing etc. on the fli4l console locally. But Beware: This mini-imonc will only work on the fli4l router itself! On a Linux or Unix client you should always use the ``big brother'' unix/imonc.

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