multiple source sync on networked computers - doesn't work!

[noamkrief]

My VPN server is win2k. I'm testing out this software.
I have 4 computers that VPN into the server and ALL computers including the server have a d:\ partition.
d:\Backup_files must be synchronized on all computers!
So I install viceversa on the win2k server

d:\backup_files <to> \\172.16.0.3\d$\backup_files
d:\backup_files <to> \\172.16.0.4\d$\backup_files
d:\backup_files <to> \\172.16.0.5\d$\backup_files

I'm trying to have this multisource profile run using the vvlauncher/service but 172.16.0.5 is a laptop, so it's not always on.

So when viceversa can't find 172.16.0.5, it totally dumbs out and doesn't even synchronize with the .3 and the .4
Is there any network error handling? It's not a big deal if 172.16.0.5 is not present, why doesn't it synch up the other jobs?
Foget mapped drives. The server is at the "ctrl alt del" state 99% of the time and at that state, mapped drives are not present.

Any solutions? I would love for this to work out
PS - great job with the unix 1 hour fix with fat partition
Noam

[noamkrief]

i saw another post about the checkmark: "continue if source/target are innaccessible"

that's good. But it still doesn't help me when I run through the VVlauncher.
I'm also wanting to scan from the VPn clients (scan target)
So I'm getting that error in VVlauncher "can not minitor folder \\172.16.0.5\d$\backup_files\"

Also because I check the box for "continue if source/target are innaccesscable" it forced me to disable the tracking database.
But I'm synchronizing so I have to use the tracking database correct?

It's getting confusing...

[TGRMN Software]

Hello

Currently ViceVersa cannot use the tracking database with the option "continue if source/target are inaccessible". This is something we will improve. This means that "continue if source/target are inaccessible" cannot be used with the synchronization method.

A workaround is to split the project into 4 separate profiles and use VVScheduler to schedule the 4 profiles.

thanks
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[Guest]

i understand. actually, i'm consolidating, not synchronizing.
What's really going to get me to buy this is the vvlauncher automatic file changes detection.

I've been getting it to work but only on a single source profile.
d:\bakcup files <to> \\172.16.0.3\d$\backup files\

the x.3 computer is always on and always connected.

When i change file on the target - x.3, vvlauncher instantly notices a file change and runs the profile THAT'S AMAZING.

But again - i cannot put my laptop on that profile too as i explained before.

HERE ARE MY HACKS:
First one - would it be possible to run vvlauncher twice? duplicate the service? one for each single source profile??? that way i have a vvlauncher for the laptop which will probably run with an error most of the time and one for the other computer x.3

SOLUTION 2:
This is the one i'll work on today.
the profile conf file is simple.
I'll make a batch script on the server to constantly ping 172.16.0.3-172.16.0.8 (all VPN clients needing synchronization)

As one times out, or another starts replying, I'll do the
net stop vvlauncher
echo <appropriate configuration file <fsf> for the live client> and pipe it back into the multi source profile, then
net start vvlauncher


all i'm doing is changing the first few lines on the fsf file

is 172.16.0.3 was the online machine that's alive on the network i'll have
[Settings]
Source Folder=d:\Backup Files\
Target Folder=\\192.168.0.3\d$\Backup Files\

if 172.16.0.5 is also alive i'll have:
[Settings]
Source Folder=d:\Backup Files\ | d:\Backup files\
Target Folder=\\192.16.0.3\d$\Backup Files\ | \\172.16.0.5\d$\Backup Files\

What do you all think???

[TGRMN Software]

Hello

the solution you are testing could work out fine. Currently only one instance of VVLauncher can be run and VVLauncher only handles 1 profile at a time. But we are working on changing that. VVLauncher will be able to handle multiple profiles. I cannot give an exact date yet, sorry.
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[noamkrief]

i'll be looking forward to that version.