Hi Sorin, On Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 11:29:11AM +0100, Sorin Srbu wrote:
> I have a server that sits behind a router (server is NAT:ed) and allows ssh > connections in. That is to say, the *only* thing it allows in is ssh > connections. > > Now, BackupPC uses pings to check if the machine to be backed up is alive. > Since the router in question doesnt respond to any pings, it's in a > pseudo-stealth mode, then BackupPC thinks the machine is down and doesn't > initiate any backups even though the machine is actually alive and > responding otherwise. > > Short of making the router visible on the network for pings, is there any > other way to circumvent this problem? Maybe connecting to the ssh-port or > something? Ideas and pointers are greatly appreciated! What's your argument for not making it visible? It will show up anyway, one way or another. Tino. -- "What we nourish flourishes." - "Was wir nähren erblüht." www.lichtkreis-chemnitz.de www.tisc.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
