(imported topic written by Shlomi91)
Hi,
i have been rolling this idea for some time now…
our setup is 3 major sites (Hong-kong, Haifa and Norfolk), with ~130 remote sites all over the globe.
the smaller offices are connected with an MPLS network with 256Kb to 2 MB lines.
i am having a bandwidth problem, because:
A. when a client is first installed, its “relay selection” is set to “manual”, with the main BES server as relay.
B. most these branch offices dont have a local server, and i am forced to set a relay on one or two of the PC’s.
these are sometimes not available, which causes the rest of the clients to re-elect their Relay, and in most cases land on the main BES Server as their relay.
C. since both the fixlets and the files are transferred over the same port, i cannot allow the commands to go through my firewall, and block only the software / patch from being transferred.
what i would like to have is this:
A. install clients with “automatic” relay selection as default.
B. an option to block the main BES server to function as relay.
C. a way to allow commands to go from the server to the clients, but will not allow files to go through.
D. if possible, develop a mechanism called “dynamic relay”, where if no relay is found within “n” hope (“n” is configurable, of course), for a period of more than “n” time (configurable),
an election is made between clients and one is elected as relay.
feel free to add comments / suggestions…
Shlomi