[mythtv-users] How to connect a FE to a remote BE
Glen Hawksworth
glenhawk at optusnet.com.au
Wed Nov 14 20:54:39 UTC 2007
On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 08:39 -0500, Josh White wrote:
> I would start with the networking basics.
>
> Do you know the IP address of your backend? Is it set correctly on
> your frontend? Your frontend/backend is probably working because the
> frontend is set to look at "localhost" or 127.127.0.0. Do you have
> the mysql password set correctly? Check to see that the password on
> your working frontend matches your remote frontend. If you have all
> this set correctly, then you should be able to connect.
>
yes, I know the IP of both machines. I have tried entering it as a host
name on the remote front end but apart from that I don't know where else
to set it.
Yes, I believe that the FE/BE is looking at localhost and I also believe
I have the right password according to /etc/mythtv/mysql.txt
however if I go into my BE and look at the settings it gives me IP
addresses (not "localhost") and port numbers but no password.
>Can you connect from your frontend box to your backend's mysqld?
>("mysql
> -h <backend-ip>")
have not tried this, will try when I get home
>
> If not check iptables and mysqld config. Use tcpdump and the log files.
>
This step I may have trouble with. Not sure what I am checking for
> If this is the first *client* FE (as opposed to one on the same system as
> the BE) you might need to follow the directions in the HOWTO under the
> heading "Modifying access to the MySQL database for multiple systems"
> at the following link:
>
> http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-singlehtml.html#s6
>
> Craig.
>
Thanks Craig, great answer. I have a gut feeling that this would work but
when I type:
$ mysql -u root mythconverg
into the terminal i get:
Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
now I know the password but don't know where to put it or how to include
it in that line (mythtv told me that a root password was a good idea and
let me set one so I do know the root password)
> On Nov 14, 2007 7:39 AM, Glen Hawksworth <glenhawk at optusnet.com.au>
> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I hate to sound like a raging noob but where can I find a
> guide that
> will explain how to connect a FE to a BE across a LAN?
> I think I am having MySQL problems because I can ping my
> server but
> cannot get a connection with MythTV.
> I have googled all sorts of variations of "MySQL", "MythTV",
> "LAN",
> "Connection", "FE", "BE", "Database", etc. but I am getting no
> where.
> If someone can give me a link or some answers I would be
> forever
> grateful,
> Glen
>
> PS: Running a FE and BE on the server on Ubuntu Gutsy (and it
> works!)
> Running a FE on Mythbuntu Gusty
> 100 LAN connection with nothing else running
> Tried connecting when watching tv on the server
> Tried connecting when NOT watching tv on the server
> Can ping the BE from the remote FE
> have tried using the IP as a server name on the remote FE
> have tried using the host name as server name on the remote FE
> Any useful information that you would like me to provide to
> figure this
> out? Just let me know
>
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