Internal IP for backup role?

typ

Hello,

I have this setup with three servers:

Datacenter 1:

Server 1: Control, Application, Database, DNS
Server 2: Application, DNS, Database, Backup, Email

Datacenter 2:

Server 3: Application, Email, Database, Backup

I am planning in adding a new Server 4 in Datacenter 1 without a public IP. This Server 4 will store Backups for servers 1 and 2 (and future servers in Datacenter 1). This server IP will be in the internal range 192.168.0.x/24 and will only be reachable from servers in Datacenter 1. However, it will be able to reach the outside world through a gateway.

As it is only a backup server I really do not want to assign a public IP for it.
Will something break if Server 3 can not reach it?

As far as I understand enhance, Server 1 (Control) should be able to communicate with all the servers but it is mandatory that every server is able to "see" all of the other ones?

Best.

Adam

This isn't officially supported but you can make it work. Before you run the installation script on the backup server, make an /etc/hosts entry pointing the control panel domain to the internal/private IP of the control panel server. The control panel will "see" the source address as the private IP and will add it to the cluster on this IP.

mendozal

This would be a very useful feature.
To have the ability to tell some servers to make backups using the internal network, and for the ones in other providers/datacenters to use the public IP.

typ

Thank you very much @Adam , it worked perfectly.

Best.

PDudeP

Hello.

I'm also running my backup server on an internal network, without and external IP address.
Today I upgraded to version 10, but I cannot see anything in the backup server logs, regarding the upgrade.
All other servers have the upgrade "steps" logged.

Should I understand this server hasn't been upgraded because it doesn't have access to the Internet?
If so, can I run/force the update mannualy?

Thanks,
P