Usability issue w/ tag in tc-config.xml

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: 3 Minor 3 Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: None
  • Fix Version/s: None
  • Component/s: DSO:L1, DSO:L2
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    mac

Description

When I tried to run clients on different hosts (for my Virgina and NYC JUG) I ran into lots of frustration getting the client L1 to connect across a network to the L2. After lots of frustration, I uncovered that the following won't work (in the case of no DNS):

<servers>
<server name="www.xxx.yyy.zzz" />

Where www.xxx.yyy.zzz is a real IP address such as 192.168.1.102

The problem? Simple. name only applies to a DNS-mappable name and IP addresses must be set in the host="" block of the same server config setting. This is not very normal behavior. Most software detects that a hostname is actually an IP address and has no issues being used in that manner.

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  • Assignee:
    QA Team
    Reporter:
    Ari Zilka
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