add documentation note on running multiple backend pollers
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# TYPE DATABASE USER ADDRESS METHOD
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host all all 127.0.0.1/32 md5
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=head1 Run multiple poller daemons
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A common scenario is that the network is split into security domains (or
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zones) and one Netdisco poller daemon cannot see all devices.
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You can run multiple pollers, as long as they all connect back to the same
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PostgreSQL database. Use the C<discover_only>, C<macsuck_only>, C<arpnip_only>
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configuration settings (or their C<*_no> variants) to control which devices
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are "seen" by each poller. You can also include only the necessary minimum
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SNMP community/authentication settings in each poller's configuration.
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Of course you will also need to start the web server somewhere, as well.
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=head1 Connect to PostgreSQL database on non-standard port
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The standard port for PostgreSQL is 5432. To connect on a different port you
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