aragonx@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > It has been suggested to me that we should setup a cell phone in a way > that would allow us remote access to our Linux boxes in case of an > emergency where the server was down (using a remote service board (ILO)). > > I've searched Google and found plenty of information on how to make an > outbound connection, but nothing for inbound. The mobile broadband > connections all give you a dynamic IP and are on-demand. So the > connection would drop as soon as it was not being used. I thought that I > could write a script to keep the connection alive and pass the IP but if > the server goes down... > > It was said that years ago, you could connect a modem to a cell phone and > that it would answer the call just like on a land line. If I could find > something like that, we would be in business. > > As always, any help would be greatly appreciated. What problem are you attempting to solve? Do you need a remote connection via your network, into your network, so you can check on the status of box foo? Do you need a remote connection into your network, in the case of a power/network outage, so you can check on the status of box foo? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
