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📚Docs: SyncHub Use case by @richtj999 🙏 #788

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@@ -61,3 +61,66 @@ The plugin operates in three different modes based on the configuration settings
- It is recommended to use Device synchronization primarily. Plugin data synchronization is more suitable for specific use cases.
![Sync Hub Setup Diagram](/front/plugins/sync/sync_hub.png)
### Example use case: Network Setup with Multiple VLANs and VM Scanning
> Thank you to @richtj999 for the use case 🙏
I have 6 VLANs, all isolated by a firewall, except for one VLAN that has access to all the others.
Initially, I had one virtual machine (VM) with 6 network cards, one for each VLAN. While this setup worked, it introduced delays due to other concurrent scans. To optimize this, I switched to a multi-VM setup:
- I created 6 VMs, each attached to a single VLAN.
- One VM acts as the "server," and the other 5 as "clients."
- The server has access to all VLANs (via firewall rules) and collects data from the client VMs, which each scan their own VLAN.
### Summary
- **Single VM on six VLANs**: Slower because one VM scans all networks.
- **Six VMs on six VLANs**: Faster because each VM scans its own network, sending the results to the server.
### Example Setup
- **VM1 ("Server")**: Network 1 (can access all networks) - IP: `10.10.10.106`
Receives data from all NetAlertX clients and scans network 1.
- **VM2 ("Client")**: Network 2 (can access only network 2) - IP: `192.168.x.x`
Scans network 2; VM1 retrieves this data.
- **VM3 ("Client")**: Network 3 (can access only network 3) - IP: `192.168.x.x`
Scans network 3; VM1 retrieves this data.
- **VM4 ("Client")**: Network 4 (can access only network 4) - IP: `192.168.x.x`
Scans network 4; VM1 retrieves this data.
- **VM5 ("Client")**: Network 5 (can access only network 5) - IP: `192.168.x.x`
Scans network 5; VM1 retrieves this data.
- **VM6 ("Client")**: Network 6 (can access only network 6) - IP: `192.168.x.x`
Scans network 6; VM1 retrieves this data.
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## How to Set It Up
### Server (VM1)
1. Go to **Settings > System > Sync Hub**.
2. Set the schedule (5 minutes works for me).
3. **API Token**: Use any string, but it must match the clients (e.g., `abc123`).
4. **Encryption Key**: Use any string, but it must match the clients (e.g., `abc123`).
5. Under **Nodes**, add the full URL for each client, e.g., `http://192.168.1.20.20211/`.
6. **Node Name**: Leave blank.
7. Check **Sync Devices**.
### Clients (VM2, VM3, VM4, VM5, VM6)
1. Go to **Settings > System > Sync Hub**.
2. Set **When to run** to "Always after scan."
3. **API Token**: Use the same token as the server (e.g., `abc123`).
4. **Encryption Key**: Use the same key as the server (e.g., `abc123`).
5. Leave **Nodes** blank.
6. Set **Node Name** to a unique, memorable name for each client.
7. Check **Sync Devices**.