Re: distributed tkined
Doug Hughes (Doug.Hughes@Eng.Auburn.EDU)
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 16:38:14 -0500
>
> I don't know if this ever made it to the list. This is a high
> priority to me, and I think it would benefit other folks as well.
> Does anyone have any feedback or comments that could help us?
>
> Thanks!
>
>] From alan Tue Aug 20 16:42:34 1996
>] Subject: distributed tkined
>] To: tkined@ibr.cs.tu-bs.de (tkined)
>] Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 16:42:34 -0500 (CDT)
>]
>] Hello,
>]
>] (my apologies for the keyed vi file earlier, I tend to get a bit
>] fat-fingered sometimes :)
>]
>] I'm interested in setting up a distributed monitoring environment
>] w/ tkined.
>]
>] What I mean by this, is that I would run tkined w/ a map.tki file,
>] and turn on "Remote tkined":"Listen" so that anyone could
>] connect.
>]
>] Then, at each of my 'user/client' stations, I'd set them up to
>] "Remote tkined":"Connect".
>]
>] * The problem is, I only seem to be able to get one functional
>] tkined client. Also, the tkined server seems to have problems
>] redrawing the screen. :( I can run 1 server, and if I try to
>] start two clients running off of it, one works, one doesn't :(
>]
>] So, what do you all recommend? Is what I want to do reasonable?
>] Are there any bugs I should be aware of? Do you have any general
>] comments?
>]
>] The application here is a NOC. We've 3-9 people, who, at any
>] given time, may want to access the tkined map/monitoring system
>] we've developed. I'd prefer to run that centrally and provide
>] views, rather than have each person run their own application.
>]
>] The server is a sparc 10/512, w/ 92 megs of ram. The clients are
>] sparc 4s or 5s, w/ at least 32m and 80mhz cpus.
>]
>] Any and all comments appreciated!
>]
>] -alan
>]
>]
>
Sounds like what you want would be a multicast solution. Sounds
like a lot of work, but a worthwhile outcome.
You'll forgive me if I don't volunteer. ;)
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