Simultaneous NewCs Server and CCcam Server on a DM500

[checkitout]

Have been playing around to change my DM500s setup from CCcam server to NewCS server.

I have got this sorted i.e. as to either having NewCS server working or CCcam server working.

Now what I would like to do is to have both the NewCS server and CCcam server functions working at the same time on the same DM500. This way I do not to require to change client settings as much and I can monitor which works better over time...Is this possible??

I thought I had this going at one stage - Is there a problem if this "dual server" function on a single DM500 is setup like this?

[nfnovice]

it should work fine
newcs reads the cards and serves the details - then CCcam (on server) acts as a client to read those details from Newcs - and then serves those details to other clients - CCcam doesnt see the cards (doesnt need to)

no change to config on CCcam is likely to be required although it would pay to check Newcs.xml and cccam.cfg to make sure you have no limits on hops up or down

[checkitout]

Thanks buddy - I am going to have to look into this further.

I noticed a DM500 config that I have with CCcam setup as a server requires more instructions in the Cccam.cfg file compared to one that is being used as a client. I would have thought this would still be needed if you are using NewCS at the same time?

BTW what commands or even software can one use to monitor NewCS activity on DM500s?

I can use the web interface for Cccam operational or monitoring checks which is not bad.

[jonc]

BTW what commands or even software can one use to monitor NewCS activity on DM500s?

Monitoring newcs

1. the Dm500 shell
2. the default telnet port 1001
3. the default web interface

[nfnovice]

no change to config on CCcam is likely to be required

I should qualify this comment somewhat
you should not need to change cccam.cfg for the clients to access it

However you will need to add a N: line in cccam.cfg on the server to point to NEwCS - I seem to recall that Newcs bound to the IP specifically - so use your network IP on the server in both the NewCS.xml and the cccam.cfg
(this means dont use the 127.0.0.1 IP interface)
cheeers
good luck

[checkitout]

Monitoring newcs

1. the Dm500 shell
2. the default telnet port 1001
3. the default web interface

I have worked out 2 ... thanks so much... this is going to be a great help - Now I can see when NewCS is "healthy" or having a "heart attack" - A quick check shows this to me already that a clean up is needed.

In regards to 1 and 3 how does one engage monitoring newcs with these?

[nfnovice]

default webif for newcs is in the Newcs.xml file - lookfor

	<httpd>
		<server> 
			<port>3001</port>
			<enabled>yes</enabled>
		</server>
		<user>
			<name>newcs</name>
			<password>newcs</password>
			<accesslevel>admin</accesslevel>
		</user>
	</httpd>

which means the webif is on

with a username password of newcs at admin level of access

[checkitout]

Thanks buddy - works a treat.