Hi,
I've got a small network running in my basement that I'd like to monitor using hobbit. I also have another network at my office that is behind a firewall that I'd like to monitor. So far I have successfully configured my home network such that all the machines are monitored using hobbit. However, I can't find any suitable documentation on how to use bbproxy to monitor the firewall-protected office network. I'm looking for a little guidance on how to configure this.
Specifically:
Do I install a full server version of hobbit on onemachine at my office that I'm going to designate as my bbproxy? How should I go about compiling that instance?
After I've gotten the bbproxy machine compiled, what doI actually run?
I can install client versions of hobbit on the variousmachines, but what IP address to I set for the 'server'? Is it my home master hobbit server, or the proxy? (I'm sure it's the proxy, but how does the proxy know who to forward things to?)
On my home machine, how do I configure bb-hosts to listthe separate remote clients?
I promise if I get this working I'll write a short 'How To' document to memorialize this.
Thanks to all!
Pat Healy
Hiya Pat,
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These are the steps I took to get bbproxy working for me.Specifically:
Do I install a full server version of hobbit on
OK. in the hobbit source directory just ./configure.server; amke; make install
After I’ve gotten the bbproxy machine compiled,
You need to edit the hobbitlaunch.cfg file in the <INSTALLPATH>/server/etc directory and disable everything apart from
[clientdata] [bbproxy] [bbcombotest] [bbnet] [bbretest] [hobbitclient]
This is of course assuming that you want to monitor the bbproxy server itself.
I can install client versions of hobbit on the
Yes it is the proxy. The proxy accepts messages from clients, bundles them into combo messages and then forwards them onto the server. This is my understanding of how this works anyway. I am sure that some of the maintainers on the list can give a better description :) I am Just A Humble Sys Admin
On my home machine, how do I configure bb-hosts to
You can use the NET tag on the main hobbit display server, so that it will not test the remote clients.
Cheers
Iain
I promise if I get this working I’ll write a short ‘How To’ document to memorialize this…
Thanks to all!
Pat Healy
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