need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon Senior Systems Engineer Production Services Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin) 5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2 ext: 2081 Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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How about put this up on The Shire? I would say under Add-ons...
=G=
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:05 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon Senior Systems Engineer Production Services Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin) 5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2 ext: 2081 Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd /var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque
Sr. Systems Engineer
WeatherData Service Inc
An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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Hi Hobbit Admins,
I have placed the server side script ssh_tunnels.sh on the Shire at the following link. http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel
If you see any issues, can suggest any improvements please feel free to edit it as you see fit. Hopefully someone will find it useful.
I am out-of-office until Monday if you have any questions I will respond then
regards
Padraig Lennon Senior Systems Engineer Production Services Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
Hi,
Thanks very much for that. I’ll have a look at it and see if I can get it work.
Regards,
Johan
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn’t work for the second host unless I execute the command manually – at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user’s .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
I wonder if you’d mind helping me out on this.
I’ve followed the instructions on http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel, but must be missing something somewhere.
I’ve got the following:
Password-less ssh between the server and the clients (for both hobbit and root users, to be sure)The ssh-tunnels script copied to the appropriate location, chmodded to 750:-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
Added the following to /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg:[ssh-tunnel] ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log INTERVAL 1m
Appended the following to client entries in bb-hosts (deliberately trying both ssh_tunnels and ssh_tunnel):10.2.0.5 servername ssh_tunnels 10.2.0.6 servername ssh_tunnel
On the clients I’ve got this in /etc/default/hobbit-client:HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
So the one thing I’m missing is where to set BBDISPLAY to 127.0.0.1 on the client. Is this different from having HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1" in /etc/default/hobbit-client?
Restart the hobbit server, but the above don’t seem to be doing the trick. /var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log is empty at this stage.
Would appreciate it if you could tell me if I’ve missed out on something somewhere, or the best way of troubleshooting this. The way I’ve done it before with the ssh tunnels being established via /etc/rc.local does not appear work out as well as I thought it would.
Thanks.
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn’t work for the second host unless I execute the command manually – at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user’s .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
Hi Johan, The script should be used on the hobbit server, NOT the client side as you are checking that the link from the server to the client is ok. It is bad practice to run the software as root. You should really use a dedicated user for the installs of hobbit.
- You should setup ssh public/private key between the hobbit application user (normally hobbit or something similar) and whatever user you used on the client. This is normally hobbit too
- An example of the bb-host entry is the following 0.0.0.0 server.domain.com # noconn ssh-tunnel (You should leave the noconn there if you do not allow outgoing pings to the DMZ host.
- This is an example of my client hobbitclient.cfg file (at the top) - Change the BBDISP (this may have changed in 4.3??)
Environment settings for the Hobbit client.
BBDISP="127.0.0.1" # IP address of the Hobbit server
regards
Padraig Lennon Senior Systems Engineer Production Services Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin) 5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2 ext: 2081 Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 15 August 2008 11:22 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I wonder if you'd mind helping me out on this.
I've followed the instructions on http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel, but must be missing something somewhere.
I've got the following:
Password-less ssh between the server and the clients (for bothhobbit and root users, to be sure)
The ssh-tunnels script copied to the appropriate location,chmodded to 750: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
Added the following to/usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg: [ssh-tunnel] ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log INTERVAL 1m
Appended the following to client entries in bb-hosts(deliberately trying both ssh_tunnels and ssh_tunnel): 10.2.0.5 servername ssh_tunnels 10.2.0.6 servername ssh_tunnel
On the clients I've got this in /etc/default/hobbit-client:HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
So the one thing I'm missing is where to set BBDISPLAY to 127.0.0.1 on the client. Is this different from having HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1" in /etc/default/hobbit-client?
Restart the hobbit server, but the above don't seem to be doing the trick. /var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log is empty at this stage.
Would appreciate it if you could tell me if I've missed out on something somewhere, or the best way of troubleshooting this. The way I've done it before with the ssh tunnels being established via /etc/rc.local does not appear work out as well as I thought it would.
Thanks.
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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Hi,
Thanks very much for the reply – I got it to work.
FYI, my config now looks like this:
On the hobbit server:
bb-hosts:
x.x.x.x servername # ssh-tunnel
hobbitlaunch.cfg:
[ssh-tunnel]
ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg
CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log
INTERVAL 1mssh-tunnesl.sh script location and permissions:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
On the client in the DMZ:
/usr/lib/hobbit/client/etc/hobbitclient.cfg:
BBDISP="127.0.0.1"
I wasn’t sure about this, but when trying to restart hobbit-client, it insists on “Please configure HOBBITSERVERS in /etc/default/hobbit-client”, so I changed it as follows:
/etc/default/hobbit-client:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log on the server reports “ssh:servername: Name or service not known”, so I added an entry to the hobbit server’s hosts file in /etc/hosts:
x.x.x.x servername
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log reports “Host key verification failed.”, so I ran the following command once (as the hobbit user) to add the client’s host key to the server’s known_hosts file:
su – hobbit
$ ssh servername
After restarting the hobbit-client and the hobbit server, the web page updated correctly.
I can verify that the ssh tunnel is up:
ps –ef | grep ssh
hobbit 2187 1 0 09:59 ? 00:00:00 ssh -fnNR 1984:hobbit:1984 servername
Thanks a lot for your help.
Johan
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 17 August 2008 12:41 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi Johan,
The script should be used on the hobbit server, NOT the client side as you are checking that the link from the server to the client is ok. It is bad practice to run the software as root. You should really use a dedicated user for the installs of hobbit.
You should setup ssh public/private key between the hobbit application user (normally hobbit or something similar) and whatever user you used on the client. This is normally hobbit too
An example of the bb-host entry is the following
0.0.0.0 server.domain.com # noconn ssh-tunnel (You should leave the noconn there if you do not allow outgoing pings to the DMZ host.
This is an example of my client hobbitclient.cfg file (at the top) - Change the BBDISP (this may have changed in 4.3??)
Environment settings for the Hobbit client.
BBDISP="127.0.0.1" # IP address of the Hobbit server
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 15 August 2008 11:22 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I wonder if you’d mind helping me out on this.
I’ve followed the instructions on http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel, but must be missing something somewhere.
I’ve got the following:
Password-less ssh between the server and the clients (for both hobbit and root users, to be sure)The ssh-tunnels script copied to the appropriate location, chmodded to 750:-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
Added the following to /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg:[ssh-tunnel] ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log INTERVAL 1m
Appended the following to client entries in bb-hosts (deliberately trying both ssh_tunnels and ssh_tunnel):10.2.0.5 servername ssh_tunnels 10.2.0.6 servername ssh_tunnel
On the clients I’ve got this in /etc/default/hobbit-client:HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
So the one thing I’m missing is where to set BBDISPLAY to 127.0.0.1 on the client. Is this different from having HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1" in /etc/default/hobbit-client?
Restart the hobbit server, but the above don’t seem to be doing the trick. /var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log is empty at this stage.
Would appreciate it if you could tell me if I’ve missed out on something somewhere, or the best way of troubleshooting this. The way I’ve done it before with the ssh tunnels being established via /etc/rc.local does not appear work out as well as I thought it would.
Thanks.
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn’t work for the second host unless I execute the command manually – at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user’s .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
Can you send me the ssh-tunnel script
Thanks
Santosh.p
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:31 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi,
Thanks very much for the reply - I got it to work.
FYI, my config now looks like this:
On the hobbit server:
bb-hosts:
x.x.x.x servername # ssh-tunnel
hobbitlaunch.cfg:
[ssh-tunnel]
ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg
CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log
INTERVAL 1mssh-tunnesl.sh script location and permissions:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
On the client in the DMZ:
/usr/lib/hobbit/client/etc/hobbitclient.cfg:
BBDISP="127.0.0.1"
I wasn't sure about this, but when trying to restart hobbit-client, it insists on "Please configure HOBBITSERVERS in /etc/default/hobbit-client", so I changed it as follows:
/etc/default/hobbit-client:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log on the server reports "ssh:servername: Name or service not known", so I added an entry to the hobbit server's hosts file in /etc/hosts:
x.x.x.x servername
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log reports "Host key verification failed.", so I ran the following command once (as the hobbit user) to add the client's host key to the server's known_hosts file:
su - hobbit
$ ssh servername
After restarting the hobbit-client and the hobbit server, the web page updated correctly.
I can verify that the ssh tunnel is up:
ps -ef | grep ssh
hobbit 2187 1 0 09:59 ? 00:00:00 ssh -fnNR 1984:hobbit:1984 servername
Thanks a lot for your help.
Johan
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 17 August 2008 12:41 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi Johan,
The script should be used on the hobbit server, NOT the client side as you are checking that the link from the server to the client is ok. It is bad practice to run the software as root. You should really use a dedicated user for the installs of hobbit.
You should setup ssh public/private key between the hobbit application user (normally hobbit or something similar) and whatever user you used on the client. This is normally hobbit too
An example of the bb-host entry is the following
0.0.0.0 server.domain.com # noconn ssh-tunnel (You should leave the noconn there if you do not allow outgoing pings to the DMZ host.
This is an example of my client hobbitclient.cfg file (at the top) - Change the BBDISP (this may have changed in 4.3??)
Environment settings for the Hobbit client.
BBDISP="127.0.0.1" # IP address of the Hobbit server
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 15 August 2008 11:22 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I wonder if you'd mind helping me out on this.
I've followed the instructions on http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel, but must be missing something somewhere.
I've got the following:
Password-less ssh between the server and the clients (for bothhobbit and root users, to be sure)
The ssh-tunnels script copied to the appropriate location,chmodded to 750: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
Added the following to/usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg: [ssh-tunnel] ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log INTERVAL 1m
Appended the following to client entries in bb-hosts(deliberately trying both ssh_tunnels and ssh_tunnel): 10.2.0.5 servername ssh_tunnels 10.2.0.6 servername ssh_tunnel
On the clients I've got this in /etc/default/hobbit-client:HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
So the one thing I'm missing is where to set BBDISPLAY to 127.0.0.1 on the client. Is this different from having HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1" in /etc/default/hobbit-client?
Restart the hobbit server, but the above don't seem to be doing the trick. /var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log is empty at this stage.
Would appreciate it if you could tell me if I've missed out on something somewhere, or the best way of troubleshooting this. The way I've done it before with the ssh tunnels being established via /etc/rc.local does not appear work out as well as I thought it would.
Thanks.
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 18 August 2008 14:50 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Can you send me the ssh-tunnel script
Thanks
Santosh.p
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:31 AM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi,
Thanks very much for the reply - I got it to work.
FYI, my config now looks like this:
On the hobbit server:
bb-hosts:
x.x.x.x servername # ssh-tunnel
hobbitlaunch.cfg:
[ssh-tunnel]
ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg
CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log
INTERVAL 1mssh-tunnesl.sh script location and permissions:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
On the client in the DMZ:
/usr/lib/hobbit/client/etc/hobbitclient.cfg:
BBDISP="127.0.0.1"
I wasn't sure about this, but when trying to restart hobbit-client, it insists on "Please configure HOBBITSERVERS in /etc/default/hobbit-client", so I changed it as follows:
/etc/default/hobbit-client:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log on the server reports "ssh:servername: Name or service not known", so I added an entry to the hobbit server's hosts file in /etc/hosts:
x.x.x.x servername
Then I noticed that var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log reports "Host key verification failed.", so I ran the following command once (as the hobbit user) to add the client's host key to the server's known_hosts file:
su - hobbit
$ ssh servername
After restarting the hobbit-client and the hobbit server, the web page updated correctly.
I can verify that the ssh tunnel is up:
ps -ef | grep ssh
hobbit 2187 1 0 09:59 ? 00:00:00 ssh -fnNR 1984:hobbit:1984 servername
Thanks a lot for your help.
Johan
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 17 August 2008 12:41 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Hi Johan,
The script should be used on the hobbit server, NOT the client side as you are checking that the link from the server to the client is ok. It is bad practice to run the software as root. You should really use a dedicated user for the installs of hobbit.
You should setup ssh public/private key between the hobbit application user (normally hobbit or something similar) and whatever user you used on the client. This is normally hobbit too
An example of the bb-host entry is the following
0.0.0.0 server.domain.com # noconn ssh-tunnel (You should leave the noconn there if you do not allow outgoing pings to the DMZ host.
This is an example of my client hobbitclient.cfg file (at the top) - Change the BBDISP (this may have changed in 4.3??)
Environment settings for the Hobbit client.
BBDISP="127.0.0.1" # IP address of the Hobbit server
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 15 August 2008 11:22 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I wonder if you'd mind helping me out on this.
I've followed the instructions on http://www.trantor.org/theshire/doku.php/addons:ssh_tunnel, but must be missing something somewhere.
I've got the following:
Password-less ssh between the server and the clients (for bothhobbit and root users, to be sure)
The ssh-tunnels script copied to the appropriate location,chmodded to 750: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5469 Aug 15 09:05 /usr/lib/hobbit/server/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh
Added the following to/usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitlaunch.cfg: [ssh-tunnel] ENVFILE /usr/lib/hobbit/server/etc/hobbitserver.cfg CMD $BBHOME/ext/ssh-tunnels.sh LOGFILE $BBSERVERLOGS/ssh-tunnels.log INTERVAL 1m
Appended the following to client entries in bb-hosts(deliberately trying both ssh_tunnels and ssh_tunnel): 10.2.0.5 servername ssh_tunnels 10.2.0.6 servername ssh_tunnel
On the clients I've got this in /etc/default/hobbit-client:HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
So the one thing I'm missing is where to set BBDISPLAY to 127.0.0.1 on the client. Is this different from having HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1" in /etc/default/hobbit-client?
Restart the hobbit server, but the above don't seem to be doing the trick. /var/log/hobbit/ssh-tunnels.log is empty at this stage.
Would appreciate it if you could tell me if I've missed out on something somewhere, or the best way of troubleshooting this. The way I've done it before with the ssh tunnels being established via /etc/rc.local does not appear work out as well as I thought it would.
Thanks.
From: Lennon, Padraig [mailto:Padraig.Lennon at pioneerinvestments.com] Sent: 14 August 2008 17:05 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Not sure if this is of any use to you Johan..
I have a server side script which controls the ssh tunnels to my windows/*nix clients which are in the DMZ
Basically it requires that you put a tag at the end of the client name in bb-hosts called ssh-tunnel
Its hardly a work of art but it works ok for us.. If it sees the connection is down it will warn and continue to retry the connection..
Hope this helps..
regards
Padraig Lennon
Senior Systems Engineer
Production Services
Pioneer Global Investments (Dublin)
5th Floor Georges Quay Plaza, Dublin 2
ext: 2081
Direct dial: 00353 1 480 2081
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 16:57 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
I want to be able to monitor 2 hosts in the dmz.
Having su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit in /etc/rc.local seems to work for the first host. I added a second line like that for a second host, but it doesn't work for the second host unless I execute the command manually - at which point both dmz hosts report back.
Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can get it to work?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 14:02 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
This works for me (RHEL5 machines), if it helps anyone else. Any comments most welcome:
Create the .ssh folder (on both the hobbit server and the hobbit client) in /var/lib/hobbit as root, chown it to hobbit:hobbit, and chmod it to 700.
On the hobbit server, now as the hobbit user:
Generate a private/public keypair with an empty password:
$ pwd
/var/lib/hobbit
$ ssh-keygen -t dsa
Copy the generated public key to the hobbit client:
$ scp .ssh/id_dsa.pub hobbit at hobbitclient:/var/lib/hobbit
On the hobbit client:
Rename the public key:
$ mv id_dsa.pub authorized_keys
Copy the authorized_keys file to the user's .ssh directory.
$ mv authorized_keys .ssh/
Check that the authorized_keys file has the following permissions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 hobbit hobbit 603 Aug 14 12:16 authorized_keys
From the server, log on to the client. You should not be prompted for a password
Modify the hobbit server's /etc/rc.local:
su -c "ssh hobbit at hobbitclient -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984" hobbit
Configure /etc/default/hobbit-client on the hobbit client in the DMZ to connect to localhost:
HOBBITSERVERS="127.0.0.1"
Add the client to /etc/hobbit/bb-hosts on the hobbit server:
10.2.0.5 target_machine
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 13:26 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Just to clarify:
I've set up ssh keys authentication between the hobbit server and a client in our DMZ, for the hobbit user.
I can ssh from server to client without entering a password, so it works.
If I run ssh hobbit at x.x.x.x -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 from the commanline on the server, communications between server and client works.
If I add ssh hobbit at 10.2.0.5 -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984 either to initttab or /etc/rc.local, then the client stops reporting (after a server reboot).
Anyone know what I should do?
Thanks.
From: Johan Booysen [mailto:johan at matrix-data.co.uk] Sent: 14 August 2008 12:49 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
Daniel,
Do you just simply add that command to inittab?
Thanks.
From: Perumal, Santoshbabu [mailto:santoshbabu_perumal at platts.com] Sent: 13 August 2008 19:20 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: RE: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
HI Daniel
Thanks for your steps. Yes my target machine is UNIX box.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab (I don't understand run from innittab ..I can run the below command from command line shell promt right)
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost --I have to edit hobbitclient.cfg and change BBDISP value to 127.0.0.1 right..want to make sure...
Also hobbit server has to communicate with target machines(clients) on port 1984 right.otherwise this step does not work right.
Thanks
From: Daniel Bourque [mailto:dbourque at weatherdata.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:52 PM To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: Re: [hobbit] need help in monitoring edmz client
If the target machine is unix/linux. The simplest way is to use ssh keys & tunneling.
from the hobbit server , run from inittab
ssh user at taregt_machine -T -n -N -g -x -R1984:127.0.0.1:1984
on the target machine, set the hobbit client to connect to localhost.
Daniel Bourque Sr. Systems Engineer WeatherData Service Inc An Accuweather Company
Perumal, Santoshbabu wrote:
Hi,
We have some servers in edmz.port 1984 is blocked by firewall.so client cannot able to communicate with hobbit server on port 1984.when I search around I read about msgcache,hobbitfetch utilities but I am not familiar with that. can anyone please give me the configuration steps that I need to make on both server side and edmz client site.
Thanks in advance
Thanks
santhosh
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