--- zentara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:34:16 -0800 (PST),
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ("Derek B. Smith") wrote:
>
> >Hello... : )
> >
> >I need to gather a single filename on hundreds of
> >servers ranging in *UX flavors from AIX, HP,
> Solaris,
> >RH Linux and Tru64 then store them on on HPUX
> server.
> >
> >I was initially thinking an scp command like so
> >foreach my $server in (@servers)
> > scp /etc/passwd /tmp/passwd.$SERVER
> >
> >but not all clients have ssh running and other
> nuances
> >such as no root ssh sign-in, no ftp, and
> /etc/passwd
> >is protected from downloads and reads by anyone but
> >root.
> >
> >I then looked at Net::EasyTCP for a socket
> download.
> >As I read the CPAN info and after reading
>
> >
> >For this to happen do I need to create server and
> >client or just client? What do you recommend?
> >
> >server A would be "server" which houses gathered
> files
> >server B would be "client" which is where unique
> >passwd files live.
> >
> >thank you
> >derek
>
> It just so happens I played with this awhile back.
> Net::EasyTCP is a great time saver, because it
> handles port passwords, encryption, and
> serialization
> of hashes. It's neat to be able to send a hash thru
> a socket.
>
> You have 2 choices.
> 1. You can have the server RECEIVE files uploaded
> by the clients. This only requires 1 server to keep
> a port open, and the clients connect at random and
> upload their
> file, like thru a cron job.
> This is preferable because you only need 1
> constantly
> running socket open to the internet.
>
> #OR
>
> 2. You can have each client running an open socket,
> and your "collector" connects to them and collects
> the
> file.
>
> I have working examples of both below.
>
> Just remember, that Net::EasyTCP uses IO::Select,
> and if the files are big, the socket will block
> until
> the file is uploaded. This wouldn't be a problem
> if you use option 1.
> P.S. Use a port password, which Net::EasyTCP makes
> easy.
>
> See:
> http://perlmonks.org?node_id=198680
>
> Here is a version with a Tk front end:
> http://perlmonks.org?node_id=387351
>
>
>
> And finally, here is another client server pair to
> use
> as descibed in option 2 above. (Probably not the
> best way).
I did remember u posting this and saved that email
which is why I posted my question. : )
I will probably go with option 1.
thank you
derek
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