upstatemike
Senior Member
One of the things I seem to be constantly struggling with when I try to plan for future HA expansion is the best way to deploy my PCs. I have 3 boxes devoted to HA but I am not sure the best way to distribute the functionality so I am wondering how other folks are doing it? My current (transitional) setup is this:
PC1- Runs VWS to collect weather station Data through a serial port and display it on all TVs via whole house video modulator. Runs PowerHome to manage Insteon and handles timer based lighting functions and some macros based on Insteon triggers.
PC2- Runs programming interface for stargate. Runs Homeseer which pulls weather station data from PC1 and populates Stargate variables which Stargate dispalys on cheap LCD keypads. Sends xPL messages to PC3 for Stargate Control of Slimserver.
PC3- Runs Slimserver. Reluctant to add too much HA stuff here because this server needs to stream to 16 Squeezebox music players simultaneously and I do not want to risk any hiccups due to I/O contention with another application.
Stuff I am trying to plan for includes:
Where to put a second HS speaker client? I need to have Homeseer speaking different things in two places at the same time. (Unless I decide to have Homeseer speak in one place and PowerHome or Stargate speak in the other).
Where to put MainLobby? (Assuming I eventually find a satisfactory strategy for touch screens.) Can MainLobby live on the same box as Homeseer?
Where do I host security cameras? Same place as MainLobby? Not an issue if I use IP cameras?
Where to connect Elk M1? Can both Homeseer and PowerHome share an M1 using the ethernet interface?
Any thoughts on what the best configuration would be is appreciated.
PC1- Runs VWS to collect weather station Data through a serial port and display it on all TVs via whole house video modulator. Runs PowerHome to manage Insteon and handles timer based lighting functions and some macros based on Insteon triggers.
PC2- Runs programming interface for stargate. Runs Homeseer which pulls weather station data from PC1 and populates Stargate variables which Stargate dispalys on cheap LCD keypads. Sends xPL messages to PC3 for Stargate Control of Slimserver.
PC3- Runs Slimserver. Reluctant to add too much HA stuff here because this server needs to stream to 16 Squeezebox music players simultaneously and I do not want to risk any hiccups due to I/O contention with another application.
Stuff I am trying to plan for includes:
Where to put a second HS speaker client? I need to have Homeseer speaking different things in two places at the same time. (Unless I decide to have Homeseer speak in one place and PowerHome or Stargate speak in the other).
Where to put MainLobby? (Assuming I eventually find a satisfactory strategy for touch screens.) Can MainLobby live on the same box as Homeseer?
Where do I host security cameras? Same place as MainLobby? Not an issue if I use IP cameras?
Where to connect Elk M1? Can both Homeseer and PowerHome share an M1 using the ethernet interface?
Any thoughts on what the best configuration would be is appreciated.