MMS Probe Server Administration Interface

This gallery page provides screen shots from the web based probe server administration interface of MMS Probe. The web interface is available on each probe server and may be switched of by configuration.

Status information

The figure right hand side depicts the status information window of MMS Probe web administration interface. The status window shows

the current active configuration,
the modem port in use,
all relevant inventory information of modem and subscription, e.g. IMEI of modem, IMSI, ICCID and MSISDN of the subscription (SIM-Card),
information on the current software status: version, command port in use, start date of the probe server, and the up-time,
information on the current network, so the name of the operator (Orange ES in this case), the network access technology in use, the ID of the serving cell, the current network signal strength, and the last update time stamp of this information,
finally a short status information on the number of MMS sent, MMS notifications sent, MMS received, and the number of modem resets during up-time.

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Log file access

The figure left hand side depicts the log file window of MMS Probe web administration interface.

Especially during the deployment phase of a new MMS Probe Server instance, it is important to get access to log file information. The log file window enables this access over the web.

The number of log file lines being presented can be configured. Display window itself uses Java Script to enable easy navigation. The log can be updated at any time by pressing the refresh button.

The log level may be changed through the configuration window.

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Online configuration

The figure right hand side depicts the configuration page of MMS Probe web administration interface. This dialogue gives access to all configuration options of the MMS probe server. The options are grouped into logical groups. These are

MMS Options: This is the place to define the text of the test MMS to be send, to attach pictures as attachments and to control several options of MMS message composition and parsing on reception.
Modem Options: Here are the modem ports defined. in the example this is a single port. The probe server is running on UNIX, so it is a /dev/ttyS device. On Windows this will be COMn. Especially with larger installations the probe server may find the modem to be used by itself. Instead of providing a modem port, a modem serial number is defined (IMEI). The probe server will automatically search the particular modem and will use it. On UNIX a mode search path (e.g. /dev/ttyS*) is necessary. On Windows, the MMS probe server retrieves modem entries from the registry. No modem path is necessary. The last option in this area is the modem reset interval. It allows to schedule regular modem resets at a particular time interval in minutes.
WAP Options: they define WAP parameters to be used. Most important ones are the IP address of the WAP gateway and the WAP gateway port. Further options define the exact parameters of the WAP settings to be used to deliver and retrieve messages.
MMSC Options: These options define the MMSC URL and APN access parameters (APN name, username and password for authentication). And finally the user agent name and user agent profile may be defined here.
Log Options: Log options control logging of MMS probe server. Log file location, log level and maximum log file size may be defined. Log files are aged automatically. Older log files are kept for some time.
SIM Options: This is the place to define the MSISDN of the SIM card being used. This information is not on the SIM card. To find out the MSISDN of the SIM card, send a test SMS to your mobile. This function is enabled through the utilities menu. Another important option is the SIM PIN to be used. In this case there is no SIM PIN defined. It had been disabled. It is our recommendation to disable SIM PINs for SIM cards being used with MMS Probe. The other two options in this area allow to choose the access technology being used (GSM or UTRAN/UMTS) and allow to set an operator lock. This may help to accelerate network log o, especially in presence of particular SAT applications.
Server Options: In this area the options of the MMS Probe Server are defined. Very important is the license file. Without a valid license file, the server doe not run. Furthermore the TCP ports for commands and HTTP access are defined. Finally there are timing parameters for the aging of probe measurement and the name of the probe sample store.
POP3 Options: MMS Probe does not only allow to measure MMS over the air, using the MM1 protocol, but also to receive messages via E-Mail. The POP3 options area allows to define necessary parameters.

For all configuration options, online help is available.

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Utilities

The figure left hand side depicts the utilities page of MMS Probe web administration interface.

It allows to list all modems connected to the particular system, send test SMS to quickly identify the phone number (MSISDN) of the SIM card in use, send test MMS with current parameters to verify message contents and parameter settings with a mobile, and gives access to the probe samples currently in the probe sample store.

For explanation of telecom terms used please refer to our glossary.

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