Secondary remote conection as backup

[magd1978 (Alberto Guerrero)]

As a result of the latest problems with the openHAB cloud service, it occurred to me that it might be possible to add a secondary remote connection that acts as a backup of the main one, so that if temporarily it was not possible to connect through the main connection (example: myopenhab.org), a direct secondary connection to the host could be established (example: through public IP and redirected port to openHAB instance).

[sihui]

I don’t know it that is possible, but you could set up your own cloud instance:

Setup your own openhab-cloud (myopenhab) server/instance

Because of the recent myopenhab outages I’ve decided it would be better in the long run if I ran my own instance of the openhab-cloud. I spent a couple of hours walking through the setup to get it working and recorded how I did it incase someone wants to do the same. Requirements A server or VPS somewhere exposed to the Internet that you can dedicate to running openhab-cloud. I’m using Linux and have no experience in Windows. A domain name you can use (subdomain is fine) Some knowledge of the…

[TommySharp]

I’d probably setup a VPN on your home router and then have the VPN setup on your phone to use in cases when the OpenHAB cloud isn’t working?

[Dim (Angelos)]

Except the 2 options already mentioned, you also have the 3rd one listed here:

NGINX section: https://www.openhab.org/docs/installation/security.html#running-openhab-behind-a-reverse-proxy

[magd1978 (Alberto Guerrero)]

I already set a reverse proxy, and I can directly connect to my openHAB instance by open port exposed in public IP. But I prefer to connect by myopenhab in order to receive push notifications. I would like to automate switching external connection config when cloud service will be down.
I don’t like to have a private instance of openHAB cloud because it will require future updates and maintenance, and I have not the time to do it. I prefer myopenhab option and to contribute to support it.

[Dim (Angelos)]

@magd1978

I would like to automate switching external connection config when cloud service will be down.

Aha! you want an additional feature to be implemented in the mobile app to automatically switch over to the secondary remote server whenever myopenhab.org is down… ok…

You can open up a issue and specify that this is a feature request on github: Issues · openhab/openhab-android · GitHub (if using the android version)

imho: You want too much and this can be easily achieved by manually modifying the remote server parameters… but you never know… maybe the developers can implement your request… go ahead and post that issue, or even better: a PR proposing the changes.

Remember also that the mobile app developers just pushed a new version of the app and they are dealing with an increased workload to iron out the bugs…

@magd1978

I prefer myopenhab option and to contribute to support it.

Ready to join the openHAB Foundation?

All, it is almost a year ago that I suggested to create a charity organisation around openHAB. Although the legal entity has been founded in May already, it took us a while to get everything up and running (official register entry, charity status at the financial authorities in Germany, bank accounts, website, membership application forms, etc. - this all is much more work than one would imagine…). The good news is: The Foundation is now operational and I would be delighted to welcome many of …

I think that you will agree with me that it’s better to support the myopenhab.org platform to become more robust than to create workarounds if it fails.

[magd1978 (Alberto Guerrero)]

I just open this issue in github, as you are suggested: https://github.com/openhab/openhab-android/issues/1100

Thank you very much.

[Dim (Angelos)]

@magd1978

Thank you very much.

You are welcome!

By the way: If I was the developer of the Android Mobile App, I would automagically reject your request