1.6. Connect to remote data
Cogent has a DataHub running that makes live test
data available over the Internet. To set up the Cascade DataHub to
receive that test data, just follow these steps:
- Right click on the Cascade DataHub system-tray icon and
choose .
- In the Properties window, select
Tunnel/Mirror .
In the Tunnelling/Mirror Slave
section, check the Act as a mirroring slave
to these masters box.
Click the Add Master... button to open the Tunnel/Mirror Master Configuration window:
Fill in these entry fields at the top as follows:
There is no need to make or change any other entries.
- Click OK to close the
Tunnel/Mirror Master window, and then click
Apply in the Properties
Window.
Open the
Data
Browser and click the
test
data domain name in the left-hand pane of the window.
The Data Browser window should show some data
updating in real time. Any delays in updates to these
points are due to slow network speed or high traffic
volumes.
| You can also use the Connection Viewer
to see all active connections in the Cascade DataHub. |
For more information on mirroring, please refer to
Section 12.3, “Tunnel/Mirror”.