[Xymon] Forwarding status messages

[Root, Paul]

I have 2 proxy machines that work exactly this way. It works well.

Paul Root    - Senior Engineer
Managed Services Systems - CenturyLink



> -----Original Message-----
> From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On
> Behalf Of Thomas Eckert
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:35 PM
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] Forwarding status messages
>
> The bbproxy-idea sounds good.
>
> The following _should_ work:
> - running bbproxy on the old installation listening on port 1984 to
> accept all incoming messages
> - re-configure the hobbitd on the old installation to listen on another
> port (say 1985)
> - forward messages from bbproxy to localhost:1985 and newserver:1984
>
> I've done something similar with ssh tunnels and bbproxy. A test-setup
> would before going live with this may be helpful.
>
> Another option may be to add an additional IP to your server and
> binding
> bbproxy and hobbitd to them?
>
> All the best
> Thomas
>
> On 04/03/2012 06:20 PM, Cook, Russell (IT Services - Operations) wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am building a new XyMon server to replace an old Hobbit
> installation
> > that is monitoring a few hundred devices. I would like to somehow
> like
> > to forward the status messages to the new server while I am testing
> ...
> > anyone have any ideas ... I thought of trying to use bbproxy, but I
> > suspect hobbitd needs to be stopped ... which defeats the object I
> suppose.
> >
> > Regards
> >
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