[arm-allstar] Moving a node...

Mon Aug 13 00:42:57 EDT 2018

Bill,

 Thats exactly what we are building. A robust, secure, distributed system.
I think you will like it.

*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:40 AM, Mr. Possum (Bill) <
flatpossum1231 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Doug,
>
> Since my repeater network supports emergency work, I went ahead and
> defined all that stuff in the bottom of the rpt.conf file just for the
> possible instance of us not being able to reach allstarlink.org.
>
> Ya know, just in case California falls off into the ocean or something...
> :)
>
> I am guessing that not ALL of their code is open source?  I am also
> guessing that somebody like me with a BUNCH of nodes couldn't build his own
> registration server either...  I'm just spitballin' here...  But
> distributed and back-up processing would sure make for a more flexible
> system when stuff hits the fan like Hurricanes and such - which we seem to
> deal with a lot over the years down near Houston and the gulf coast...
>
> Bill - N5MBM
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> *To:* ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> *Cc:* Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 12, 2018 11:33 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [arm-allstar] Moving a node...
>
> Bill,
>
> Our indications is that this is not going to get any better from the
> Allstar side. Things are a mess over there and someday the truth may come
> out about what really happened after Jim's death. Anyhow hang in there, a
> fix is in the works from us.
>
> Also as you know and I would like to pass onto others that Allstar does not
> have to be registered to work. In an emergency you can define IP addresses
> or URL's in the [nodes] stanza in rpt.conf. Both ends need routing to each
> other including ports. This is the port defined in the iax.conf file
> bindport= statement. It is a pain to do if you have lots of nodes but one
> way to get around connection problems temporarily.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 12:24 AM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > It looks like the 46682 HUB node magically started working....  I just
> had
> > to wait a while I guess...
> > Although, allstarlink.org keeps rejecting my registration once in a
> > while...  And the bubble chart no longer thinks my 46682 node is
> connected
> > to anything - it IS!  My supermon thinks things are working
> > normally....?!?  At least that's working.  I see all my remote nodes
> > connected to the newly moved hub.
> >
> > Since I have all my nodes defined in the bottom of my rpt.conf file, they
> > will talk to each other.  Even though allstarlink thinks I am out in
> orbit
> > somewhere...  When allstarlink.org loses its mind, usually the defined
> > nodes in the bottom of my config allow me to carry on anyway.
> >
> > Ya know, even though I shouldn't HAVE to hard code them in there - it
> > works when Allstarlink.org loses its mind.
> > So....  It's working!  (sorta)  The Texas Repeater Network is back up and
> > running...  I will sit on my hands and see if the bubble chart magically
> > starts working in the morning.
> >
> > Thanks for checking it out Bryan!
> >
> > Bill - N5MBM
> >
> >      From: Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Cc: Bryan St Clair <bryan at bryanstclair.com>
> >  Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 11:15 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Moving a node...
> >
> > +OK|radio at 50.27.185.63:4569/46682,50.27.185.63
> >
> > I am still connected.  Nothing heard or any response to my call.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 7:37 PM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Do you have any idea what IP address it came up as?
> > > And thanks for the prompt response!
> > > Bill - N5MBM
> > >
> > >      From: Bryan St Clair via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > >  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > > Cc: Bryan St Clair <bryan at k6cbr.us>
> > >  Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 9:27 PM
> > >  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Moving a node...
> > >
> > > 46682 seems to be connecting, I just got connected to it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bryan
> > >
> > > On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 7:23 PM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK, I THOUGHT I knew what I was doing...  But evidently fate and the
> > tech
> > > > gods have different ideas...
> > > > I wanted to move a HUB node from one of my nodes at home to a much
> more
> > > > reliable (and faster!) internet connection at a repeater site I have.
> > > > First I moved it on allstarlink.org to the right server this
> > evening...
> > > >
> > > > Then I remmed it out on my node at home and restarted asterisk.  I
> > edited
> > > > extensions, iax.conf and rpt.conf
> > > >
> > > > Then I added the hub node on the repeater site node and restarted
> > > > asterisk.  I edited extensions, iax.conf and rpt.conf
> > > > NOW it seems like the hub node isn't working anymore...  I can't make
> > it
> > > > connect out and I can't connect INto it either...
> > > > I have gone over looking for typos and I can't find any...  (But that
> > > > doesn't mean there aren't any...)
> > > >
> > > > So I got busy and slapped an unused node number of mine on the
> repeater
> > > > site node and can get things to connect to it! YAY!  BUT,
> > > allstarlink.org
> > > > doesn't have any registration data on it...  (throws up my hands in
> > > > disgust...)  So the bubble chart isn't working!
> > > >
> > > > Is this an issue related to the new registration nightmare the
> allstar
> > > > guys are still working on or do you think I fat fingered something...
> > > > The hub node I moved is 46682 and it should come back with an IP of
> > > > 50.27.185.63
> > > > The hub node I created that "sort of works" is 46903 on the same Ip
> > > > address...
> > > >
> > > > I am sort of at an impasse now...  Not sure what's going on...  Any
> > help
> > > > would be appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Bill - N5MBM
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bryan
> > > K6CBR
> > > bryan at k6cbr.us
> > > Allstar Base: 43918, 43991
> > > Allstar Hub: 43919, 47036
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