Relay Servers

Learn how to manage, configure, and monitor relay servers for optimal performance and connectivity.

What are Relay Servers?

Relay servers act as intermediaries that help route traffic, improve performance, and provide secure connections between your applications and external services. They can help with load balancing, geographic distribution, and network optimization.

Performance

Improve response times and reduce latency

Security

Enhanced security and access control

Reliability

Redundant connections and failover support

Managing Relay Servers

Adding a New Relay Server

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1
    Navigate to Relay Servers

    Go to Admin → Relay Servers in the main navigation

  2. 2
    Click "Add Server"

    Use the "Add New Server" button in the top right

  3. 3
    Enter Server Details

    Fill in the server name, hostname, port, and credentials

  4. 4
    Test Connection

    Use the "Test Connection" button to verify connectivity

  5. 5
    Save Configuration

    Click "Save" to add the server to your configuration

Server Configuration

Basic Settings

Server Name Required
Hostname/IP Required
Port Optional (default: 22)
Username Required
Authentication SSH Key or Password

Advanced Settings

Connection Timeout 30 seconds
Keep Alive Enabled
Compression Enabled
Load Balancing Round Robin
Health Check Every 60s

Monitoring & Testing

Connection Testing

Test Connection

Verify server connectivity and authentication

Performance Test

Measure response time and throughput

Health Monitoring

Server Status Online
Response Time 45ms
Uptime 99.9%

Best Practices

Security

  • Use SSH keys instead of passwords
  • Regularly rotate credentials
  • Limit access to specific IP ranges
  • Monitor access logs regularly

Performance

  • Choose servers close to your users
  • Use load balancing for high traffic
  • Monitor bandwidth usage
  • Set up automatic failover

Common Issues

Connection Timeout

Server is not responding within the expected time.

Check if the server is online
Verify firewall settings
Increase connection timeout

Authentication Failed

Unable to authenticate with the server.

Verify username and password
Check SSH key permissions
Ensure user has proper access