[Xymon] Xymon client on private network - proxy solution?

[Jeremy Laidman]

If you can get a shell login on server C, you can use this to collect most
of the client data you might want - you don't need to install a Xymon
client on C:

http://tools.rebel-it.com.au/xymon-rclient/

Alternatively, you could setup server B do to port forwarding to server A.

J



On 7 February 2013 07:00, Steve Holmes <sholmes42 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just did this. Install the Xymon server on B, but disable xymond and
> enable xymonproxy following the instructions in tasks.cfg. You won't be
> running a full Xymon server. Of course, you will still want the Xymon
> client running there. In xymonserver.cfg set XYMSERVERIP to the IP of B,
> but set XYMSRV to the IP of your main server A.
> Steve
>
>
> Wherever you go, there you are.
>
> On Feb 6, 2013, at 2:27 PM, Joseph De Nicolo <denicoloj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Xymon users & admins,
>
> I have a few servers(LDAP, QNAP/NFS, etc..) that are located on a private
> network but can be reached via ssh by tunneling through various other
> servers which are connected to the internet. I need to figure out how to
> have these private network clients send xymon reports to my xymon server
> located on the outside. I will try and map out the situation so you guys
> can have a better visual idea with fictional IPs.
>
> 2 Main subnets are controlled by me
> 120.15.130.x
> 120.15.131.x
>
> Server A : Main XYMON Server - 120.15.131.1
> Server B : Current working Xymon Client - 120.15.131.2 & 192.168.1.2 (2nd
> NIC connected to a switch which is not connected to any other outside
> network)
> Server C : NFS Server - 192.168.1.3 - I need an xymon client installed on
> here and to be able to communicate(push reports) to the main xymon server
> by going through Server B(proxy).
>
> As you can see the NFS server is not accessible from the main two subnets
> (120.15.130/131), only accessible from a server connected to the switch.
> Connecting the xymon server to the private switch is not an option. Is
> there anyway I can have Server B proxy the report from Server C to Server
> A. Server B is already running tinyproxy, can I use this or do I have to
> use a special xymonproxy extension? I would like to avoid having a 2nd full
> xymon server, I would just like one of my current xymon clients to act as a
> proxy or relay server.
>
> Appreciate any help. Thanks,
> *                                                            *
> *Joseph De Nicolo*
> *Secure Database Administrator
> *
> *Center for Complex Network Research <http://www.barabasilab.com>*
> *Northeastern University*
>
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