[hobbit] Hosts file entry for dynamic address

[Henrik Stoerner]

On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 04:19:13PM +1000, Allan wrote:
> 
> Just been looking at adding a host that has a dynamic IP address and 
> wondering if you have to actually define an ip address in the host file 
> ? I know unless you put in testip it will use the hostname so thats 
> fine. I found an example of using just 0.0.0.0 which I tested and it 
> works fine but just want to make sure there isnt another way to do it.

Using "0.0.0.0" as the IP is the right way of setting up hosts with
no fixed IP address.

> On another note with the setting IPTEST_2_CLEAR_ON_FAILED_CONN="TRUE" 
> set globally is there any way of being able to override this for a 
> particuar client ?

Yes - you add a '~' (tilde) in front of the tests where you want the
real status displayed, regardless of the "conn" test results. Like

10.0.0.1  vip.foo.com  # ~smtp ~http://vip.foo.com/

> Lastly if you read this cheers Henrik you champion for adding in the 
> TIME param on the alerts test function.
> Its awesome to see developers actually listen to you and add things that 
> you feel are great additions to the software 8-)

Thanks :-)

Actually, I'm just soaking up all of the bright ideas that float by on
the mailing list. Then I implement them and people wonder how I can
think of all these great features. It works both ways - we all benefit 
from this.


Regards,
Henrik