WC2NCID(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation WC2NCID(1)NAMEwc2ncid - Whozz Calling device to NCID server gateway
SYNOPSISwc2ncid [--debug|-D]
[--delay|-h <seconds>]
[--help|-h]
[--logfile-append|-l <filename>]
[--logfile-overwrite|-L <filename>]
[--configfile|-C <filename>]
[--man|-m]
[--ncidhost|-n <[host][:port]>]
[--set-wc]
[--test| -t]
[--pidfile|-p <filename>]
[--verbose|-v <1-9>]
[--version|-V]
[--wchost|-w <address1>[,address2][,...]
DESCRIPTION
The WC (Whozz Calling) gateway obtains Caller ID from one or more Whozz
Calling Ethernet Link devices. The Whozz Calling Ethernet Link device
handles multi-line Caller ID, either 2, 4, or 8 telephone lines. The
basic models handle incoming calls and the deluxe models handle
incoming and outgoing calls.
See the Whozz Calling feature matrix for the various models:
http://www.callerid.com/feature-table/
The Whozz Calling devices do not pick-up, go off-hook, or answer the
telephone line. They cannot be used to hangup the line for phone
numbers in the ncidd blacklist file, but a modem can be used with the
WC gateway for the bklacklist feature of ncidd.
REQUIREMENTS
The NCID server
http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ncid/ncid.html
At least one Whozz Calling Ethernet Link device
http://www.callerid.com
perl 5.6 or higher, perl(Config::Simple), perl(Data::HexDump)
OPTIONS-n <[host][:port]>, --ncidhost=<[host][:port]>
Specifies the NCID server. Port may be specified by suffixing the
hostname with :<port>.
Input must be <host> or <host:port>, or <:port>
Default: localhost:3333
-w <address1[,address2][,...]>, --wchost=<address1[,address2],[,...]>
Specifies the Whozz Calling Ethernet Link Device or devices.
Multiple addresses for devices are comma separated.
Input must be <address> or <address1,address2,etc>.
Default: 192.168.0.90
-d <seconds>, --delay <seconds>
If the connection to the NCID server is lost, try every <delay>
seconds to reconnect.
Default: 30
-D, --debug
Debug mode, displays all messages that go into the log file. Use
this option to run interactively.
-h, --help
Displays the help message and exits.
-m, --man
Displays the manual page and exits.
-C, --configfile=<filename>
Specifies the configuration file to use. The program will still run
if a configuration file is not found.
Default: /usr/local/usr/local/etc/ncid/wc2ncid.conf
--set-wc
Sets the IP address, beginning line number, number of telephone
lines, and sending port for each Whozz Calling Ethernet Link Device.
It sets the IP address for the WC device from the address for
"wcaddr" in the configuration file or --wchost on the command line.
It automatically sets the beginning line number for the WC device
which is used as a line label prefixed with "WC". Each device gets a
beginning line number that is the ending line number plus one from
the preceeding device, for example; device 1 (WC01 WC02) device 2
(WC03 WC04 WC05 WC06).
NOTE: All devices are automatically configured to send call
information on port 3520.
-l, --logfile-append=<filename>
-L, --logfile-overwrite=<filename>
Specifies the logfile name to write. The program will still run if
it does not have permission to write to it.
If both options are present, --logfile-append takes precedence.
Default: Append to /var/log/wc2ncid.log
-p, --pidfile=<filename>
Specifies the pidfile name to write. The program will still run if it
does not have permission to write a pidfile. The pid filename that
should be used is /var/run/wc2ncid.pid.
Default: no pidfile
-t, --test
Test mode is a connection to the Whozz Calling Network Device without
a connection to the NCID server. It sets debug mode and verbose = 3.
The verbose level can be changed on the command line.
Default: no test mode
-v, --verbose <1-9>
Output information, used for the logfile and the debug option. Set
the level to a higher number for more information. Levels range from
1 to 9, but not all levels are used.
Default: verbose = 1
-V, --version
Displays the version.
EXAMPLES
Start wc2ncid, set IP address to 192.168.1.90 from command line, set
the beginning line number automatically, and set the sending Ethernet
port to 3520 (the default):
wc2ncid--set-wc --wchost 192.168.1.90
Start wc2ncid in test and debug modes at verbose 5:
wc2ncid-tv5
FILES
/usr/local/etc/ncid/wc2ncid.conf
SEE ALSO
ncidd.8, ncidd.conf.5, wct.1, wc2ncid.conf.5
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