Topic: backup from Web manager probs

[Gordon Rowell]

DOOPY_LOOPY wrote:
> [...]
> Did you note that it didn't save the change to DHCPSID?

Charlie replied to this - DHCP rewrites the dhcpd-eth1.info file
when it renews leases.

> Why might that be?  I had to edit the 40authserver totally to
> just say
>
> authserver 61.9.192.13
>
> i kept a copy of the old 40authserver though.

You should do this by making a copy in
/etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/bpalogin.conf
and editing the copy.

But you don't even need to do that, you can do:

/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop bpalogin
   Authserver {ipadd of your Authserver}
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event ip-change
   $(/sbin/e-smith/config get ExternalIP)

Note: those are two lines, folded for the Phorum.

> Do you want it emailed to your e-smith email i assume?
>
> Sent the dhcpcd-eth1.info and bpalogin.conf.

Thanks - received.

It is curious - DHCPSID is correct for me, but wrong for you.
I am looking at a way to fix this, but it probably won't be
for a few days.

Thanks for your help and testing.

Gordon

[DOOPY_LOOPY]

When you say DHCPSID is correct for you do you mean that 61.9.128.29 works as the correct authorisation server or do you mean that your DHCPSID reads 61.9.192.13(spr3.nsw-remote.bigpond.net.au)?

I'll leave you to it!

enjoy yourself!

[Gordon Rowell]

DOOPY_LOOPY wrote:
>
> When you say DHCPSID is correct for you do you mean that
> 61.9.128.29 works as the correct authorisation server or do
> you mean that your DHCPSID reads
> 61.9.192.13(spr3.nsw-remote.bigpond.net.au)?

The latter. I have also moved my machine across town to
a completely different router (wildly different IP) and
it was correct at both places.

> I'll leave you to it!
>
> enjoy yourself!

I'll let you (and the board) know when I've looked into it.

Gordon

[Gordon Rowell]

Gordon Rowell wrote:
> [...]
> But you don't even need to do that, you can do:
>
> /sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop bpalogin
>    Authserver {ipadd of your Authserver}
> /sbin/e-smith/signal-event ip-change
>    $(/sbin/e-smith/config get ExternalIP)
> [...]

Oops. Sorry. That will not work. The Authserver is
set (wrongly for some people) from dhcpd-eth1.info

For now, please create

/etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/bpalogin.conf/40authserver

containing one line

authserver aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd

where aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd is the correct IP address for your
auth server.

Thanks,

Gordon

[DOOPY_LOOPY]

yeah already done man.......

This is from email you sent me just trying to keep all the communications in one place.

>I think we need to work out the IP of dce-server.{DOMAIN} - I'm looking into
>that, but probably not for a day or two.

When you say "we" do you mean the package/program bpalogin or do you mean you and Charlie?

just curious.....

dce-server for nsw.bigpond.net.au domain is 61.9.192.13    spr3.nsw-remote.bigpond.net.au

dce-server for vic.bigpond.net.au domain is 61.9.128.13     mer3.vic-remote.bigpond.net.au

dce-server for qld.bigpond.net.au domain is 61.9.208.13    bcr3.qld-remote.bigpond.net.au

dce-server for sa.bigpond.net.au domain is 61.9.224.13      afr3.sa-remote.bigpond.net.au

Hmm I didnt' expect that last one to come out......perhaps this means that they're expanding they're cable operations to Adelaide?

I also tried WA and NT and TAS but none of them came out not surprising.

Yeah well they are all the BPA Cable authentication servers as far as I'm aware.  It's interesting that your DHCPSID is 61.9.192.13(correct) no matter where you take your machine.

Are you using those exact RPMs that you advised above?

Well anyone having problems in whatever state they are the IP's  I'm not sure of the ports but i assume it is 5050....either that or 5051.

What port are you using Gordon?

Soz for all the messages just find this really fascinating...I'll stop apologising now.

Thanks for the info Gordon et Charlie.

[Gordon Rowell]

DOOPY_LOOPY wrote:
>
> yeah already done man.......
>
> This is from email you sent me just trying to keep all the
> communications in one place.

Sure. That was more for the consumption of others following this
thread.
 
> >I think we need to work out the IP of dce-server.{DOMAIN} -
> I'm looking into
> >that, but probably not for a day or two.
>
> When you say "we" do you mean the package/program bpalogin or
> do you mean you and Charlie?

No, bpalogin does not need to be touched. It's the
e-smith-bpalogin module which configures (should configure)
/etc/bpalogin.conf which needs to be revised.

> [...]
> Yeah well they are all the BPA Cable authentication servers
> as far as I'm aware.  It's interesting that your DHCPSID is
> 61.9.192.13(correct) no matter where you take your machine.

Thanks. Those addresses are useful for now, but we should be
able to do it all automagically. I don't want to hard-code
anything - I want the e-smith-bpalogin module to work it
out, in case the authservers move (esp. since they are aliases
for other machines).

> Are you using those exact RPMs that you advised above?

Naturally.

> Well anyone having problems in whatever state they are the
> IP's  I'm not sure of the ports but i assume it is
> 5050....either that or 5051.

Yes, I'm going to do some research on that as well.

> What port are you using Gordon?

5051.

> Soz for all the messages just find this really
> fascinating...I'll stop apologising now.

There is absolutely no need to apologise when you provide
detailed reports and even do the research for authserver IPs
you did.

> Thanks for the info Gordon et Charlie.

And thank you.

Gordon

[Daniel N]

Hi,

I am having trouble getting the BPALOGIN to work. Could someone help me to get the DHCP working correctly, as I am not getting the correct IP assigned to me. Do i have to change the E-Smith templates (resolv.conf) ?

Cheers

Dan

[Daniel N]

Hi

I am in exactly the same boat as you. Can you please help me out? Or do you know who can help me out?

Dan

[Gordon Rowell]

Daniel N wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am having trouble getting the BPALOGIN to work. Could
> someone help me to get the DHCP working correctly, as I am
> not getting the correct IP assigned to me.

What is the "correct" IP address? AFAIK, there is no way to ask for a static address from BigPond cable, and so you get whatever you are assigned. It is normally static for very long periods (weeks/months).

> Do i have to
> change the E-Smith templates (resolv.conf) ?

No, you shouldn't have to.

Gordon

[Gordon Rowell]

I'm going to move further discussion to this thread:

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=10572.msg39910#msg39910

This thread was about manager problems and bpalogin is also not a standard part of the product at this time.

Gordon

[Greg O]

I'm running 4.0.12, and have the same problem. My local e-smith guru checked for me, and said
"the rpm command gave a bunch of errors that indicate files are missing.
Guess what - they seem to be e-smith webpanel files "

On any other webpanel link, the 'please wait' comes up, then the page comes up fine. On the backup/restore link, the 'please wait' comes up, then stays until timeout, just like Barry Rogers' problem (from what I gather).

I have done no tinkering/customising to the webpanel (in fact, very little to the whole installation really)

Cheers,
Greg.