instructions-remote-observer.md

Local

SSH to remote server

Remote

Exec command

netstat -ntlap | grep LISTEN

Discover two ports: epmd (eg 4369) and beam.smp (eg 33397)

Disconnect from remote server

Local

Exec command

ssh -L 4369:localhost:4369 -L 39566:localhost:39566 SERVER

New terminal

Local

Exec command

iex --name APPNAME@127.0.0.1 --cookie 'COOKIENAME'

APPNAME and COOKIENAME can be found in rel/vm.args.eex and rel/config.exs

Local iex

Exec commands in iex

> Node.connect(:"hannibal@127.0.0.1")
true
> :observer.start
:ok

Observer UI

Select the remote Node from the Nodes menu