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To start off this tutorial it is assumed that you have Weewx completely set up on another server with the weather station properly connected and reporting. This tutorial will be using a Master / Slave MYSQL database that is configured like my previous blog entry.

The purpose adding Mesowx into the mix was not to add another layer of complication into the mix, but to be able to dynamically display a dataset and to have the ability to focus in on a specific type of data or date. Mesowx allows for multiple ways to access the data and even a way …

The purpose of running having a master / slave relationship between your databases is that the slave database will be an exact replica of the specified master database. The purpose of running the connection through a SSH tunnel is to ensure:

1. Connection is encrypted
2. MYSQL server will only connect to the localhost
3. Minimal ports need to be opened at the firewall.

If you are unfamiliar with the SSH protocol or how to forward local ports, now is a great time to learn about it or to brush up on it from the Offical Website.

On Both Servers

On both the master …

One of the interesting parts of living on a boat is probably something that most people never think of dealing with. Power Management! Since we only have 30 amps of power available to draw at any one time we have to be quite careful on what is running. On those times that we aren't so careful and the breaker trips my Raspberry Pi running weewx loses power and the MYSQL connection to the web server is lost. This can lead to a corrupted database on the web server that will not work until the errors are cleared. One of the …