[arm-allstar] ARM-allstar Digest, Vol 109, Issue 1

[Mark VE3JMR]

On 2023-06-01 12:00, arm-allstar-request at hamvoip.org wrote:

Message: 1
Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 12:44:36 -0400
 From: "Chris Perrine (KB2FAF)" <kb2faf at gmail.com>
Subject: [arm-allstar] Node Connection Status Check

> Hi,
> Is there a way to create a cron that checks the status of connected
> nodes and if one should disconnect, reconnect?? I know you can use the
> permanent node connect, but it still drops connections once in a while.
Behind the "permanent connect" command is a script that is doing exactly 
what you are asking for. It keeps checking the status of the connection 
to any node that you connected to. It has no bearing on other nodes that 
may be connected on a network. Whenever the script detects a 
disconnection, it keeps trying to reconnect to that node. AS I 
understand it, there is a timeout so that after a given amount of time 
of trying to reconnect and without success, it stops.

The real question is: Why are you getting frequent disconnections? It 
will take some trouble shooting. First you want to know if it's 
disconnects with the same node or any node. If it's the same node, then 
it's highly likely that node has some connectivity issues and they will 
be out of your control. If it's any node, then chances are good you are 
having network connectivity issues then you have to try to find out why. 
Are you having connectivity issues with other services? ie When you do 
other things on your network (web, email, etc,...), are there 
connectivity issues? Further, you must distinguish the difference 
between "WiFI" connectivity and "Network" connectivity. They are not the 
same. A WiFi issue does not mean you have an issue with the Internet or 
vis versa.

I know this does not give you the answer you'd like to hear, however, 
trying to create a script and tying it to a cron is a duplication of 
existing processes within Hamvoip.

Thanks so much.

73 75 de VE3JMR | VE3MR
Mark
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