- AirTraf 0.3-3  poll_server Information		2/14/2001

Finally, the polling server is ready for usage!!!
Here are some requirements for running the poll_server
properly.

1) need access to a mysql database (user_name, password)
2) need to have sniff_server run in server-mode
3) need to make proper changes to db_import.cfg file
4) need to run the 'init_airtraf' program to initalize the database

@) Building poll_server
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1. it should be built automagically when you do 'make all' in the
   src directory.

Few things to note, first of all, there's no web/php interface for 
viewing the data stored into the database (yet).  Second of all, 
make sure you have your database setup properly.  Best would be to 
have your database on the same machine as the polling server, to 
make sure you get the best access time, although polling server is 
capable of managing remote connections to the database.  With the
database, make sure you create an user account (if you don't have
one already), give it a password, and create a database to use, 
preferably one named 'airtraf', and have the user have all priviledges
to making changes to that database.  I'll have some rudimentary 
documentation on how to setup a database & such in the docs directory
(when I get around to it), but I'll assume you know your way around it
in a very basic way.  For more information on mySQL database, there
are numerous good places to learn on the web, or you can get a book.
Either way, polling server deals with all the queries necessary, so 
all you need to make sure is that the database is setup correctly, and
running.

Before running the polling server, MAKE SURE that you run the 
'init_airtraf' program, and make the initial database configuration
be complete & successful before running the polling server.

The init_airtraf reads the 'db_import.cfg' file, so read the file for
example formats, and make the appropriate changes prior to running
the 'init_airtraf' program.

In the case that you make a mistake, or the import is not successful, 
you have the option of resetting the database, i.e. clearing all the
table information so that you can run the initialization again.

REMEBER that resetting the database will result in loss of ALL data
that you may have collected previously using airtraf polling server,
so make sure you know what you're doing.

Also, to change the polling interval (default to 5 mins.), make the
change in definition.h file.  Also to suppress the neat server 
operational messages, disable the polling server's debug messages
in the same file.

Well, I think that's all for now.  Enjoy the program, and as usual, 
let me know if you run into any problems. :)

Peter K. Lee
saint@elixar.net
http://www.elixar.net/wireless
http://sourceforge.net/projects/airtraf
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