Hi Sorin,

On Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 11:29:11AM +0100, Sorin Srbu wrote:

> I have a server that sits behind a router (server is NAT:ed) and allows ssh
> connections in. That is to say, the *only* thing it allows in is ssh
> connections.
> 
> Now, BackupPC uses pings to check if the machine to be backed up is alive.
> Since the router in question doesn?t respond to any pings, it's in a
> pseudo-stealth mode, then BackupPC thinks the machine is down and doesn't
> initiate any backups even though the machine is actually alive and
> responding otherwise.
> 
> Short of making the router visible on the network for pings, is there any
> other way to circumvent this problem? Maybe connecting to the ssh-port or
> something? Ideas and pointers are greatly appreciated!

What's your argument for not making it visible? It will show up anyway,
one way or another.

Tino.

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