cncopgetprofile - download jobs

Overview

Connect to the cncop network and download the backup jobs assigned to this device. Also check for software updates, and if updates exist, notify the ccs3updater module.

It’s intended that the cncopgetprofile module be run hourly to check for changes to the backup jobs assigned to this device. The changes are download from the cncop network and stored locally in Config/backupjobs.db database.

Software updates

With each connection to the cncop network, the cncopgetprofile module also checks for software updates. If any updates exists, a message is sent to the ccs3updater process which is listening on UDP port 9998.

The auto software update process can be disabled in the Config/cncop3.ini, by setting autoupdate to Off in the [version] section.

Open firewall request

Carroll-Net’s network employs a strict set of firewall policies. Occasionally, these policies interfere with a registered device performing backup services. To detect and report when this happens, cncopgetprofile monitors policy changes, and reports unintentional blockages to the cncop network.

Command line options

usage: cncopgetprofile.py [-?] [-d] [-c CONFIG] [--noupdate] [--update] [--recreate]

Optional argument:

?, -h, --help

Display help and exit

-d, --debug

Generate diagnostic logging. The output is directed to the Spool/Logs folder and can be viewed using the cncop watcher scripts.

-c CONFIG, --config CONFIG

Alternate configuration file.

--noupdate

Disable the check for software updates.

--update

Force a check for software update, even if autoupdate is disabled in the Config/cncop.ini files.

--recreate

Force backupjobs database to be recreated. Typically used to deploy schema changes.