last updated Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The remote admin console allows you to operate your node from a remote location, using a standard web browser. It allows you to enable/disable the node, disconnect the current connection, launch a remote desktop call to a laptop or desktop computer (ADPCM or GSM), send any DTMF sequence to the decode script, regenerate DTMF tones, and view the messages file... all online.

The scripts and pages are mobile browser friendly (BlackBerry and Palm devices have been checked).

To install the console, you require the following:

• Redhat 7.3, 9, or Fedora Core 3 base operating system

• A working IRLP node installed

• At least 300 megs of hard drive space free (only used during
  install)

• Some patience : can take an hour to install on slower systems

As part of the install, the YUM updater software is installed on your node. It is like apt-get in that it can update the Linux system without intervention, and pulls its files from a worldwide system of mirrors. It is a direct replacement for apt-get, and has about 100 files that are only available through the Fedora Legacy Project mirrors, which are the current and up to date standards for all retired Redhat and Fedora operating systems. This part of the install needs a lot of hard drive space and time to setup.

Once setup, the YUM tool can be used to install any software that comes in RPM format.

To install the console, please confirm you have the drive space available by using the command

    df

If you have fewer than 300000 (blocks) free, you will need to make space to install the files.

The install script is located on the irlp.net ftp site. To obtain the file and run the script, type the following commands as user root:

  wget --passive-ftp ftp://ftp.irlp.net/pub/remote/install-ra
  chmod +x install-ra
  ./install-ra

Follow the directions in the script.  The script takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Once complete, you will have a web server running on port 15426. To access the control page of your node from outside, you will need to make sure that TCP port 15426 is forwarded through your router. This was an old port used by IRLP in the past, so maybe your node already has it forwarded.

I have set up a quick "redirection" website which will allow you to access your node remotely. The site is

   http://www.irlp.net/redirect/

Type in your node number and the port number (defaults to 15426) and you will be automatically redirected to your node's control page. Type in your username and password you set in the script, and you will have remote access to your node.   For direct access use the following URL -  http://nnn.nnn.nnn:15426/control/ where nnn is your node IP.  This will provide direct access to the admin server on your node.

There will be more details on the features soon.

Dave Cameron VE7LTD
IRLP System Designer