Looking for clarification on Xymon client / server hierarchy.

[Grant Taylor]

Hi,

Would someone help me understand the Xymon client / server / proxy 
hierarchy a little bit better?

My scenario is I have two locations separated by a firewall wherein 
clients inside can send things out to the larger network, but the 
xymonnet can't reach in to probe clients in the private LAN.

I had thought that an Xymon proxy might be the answer for this.  --  I 
did get internal clients to relay updates out through the xymonproxy to 
the Xymon (display) server.  However xymonnet seems to not utilize the 
xymonproxy to initiate tests therefrom.

What is the recommended way to have Xymon monitor internal clients that 
can't be directly reached from the Xymon (display) server?

Aside:  It seems as if the xymonproxy might be for the other way around, 
to have clients in the wild get messages into a protected Xymon server 
which can reach out and touch the clients.

Thank you and have a good day.



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Grant. . . .
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