Subj : Test for links etc
To   : Kees van Eeten
From : Vince Coen
Date : Wed May 07 2014 11:49 pm

Hello Kees!

Wednesday May 07 2014 21:32, you wrote to me:

 >>> When MBSE reads the nodelist, it expects the dnsname to me in the
 >>> nodename field, or the ip number in the phone filed, or as eb
 >>> extent to the IBN flag.

 >>> MBSE does not know about the INA flag. With the change to
 >>> -Unpublished- many systems and especially functional numbers
 >>> returned to using function names in the bbs-name field and moved
 >>> the dns name to the INA flag.

 >>> So a change is needed to include the INA flag as a possible source
 >>> of the node name, or you have to use a preprocessor, that modifies
 >>> the nodelist in such a way that the hostname is put in the
 >>> bbs-namefield.

 >>> So the problem is nodelist related and not specific for Linux
 >>> distribution.

 >>> My needs are so low, that it is not likely that I will take the
 >>> challenge, but maybe Andrew will, if you are not up to it
 >>> yourself.

 VC>> The flag INA is the primary source for an IP address. In fact
 VC>> according to my reading of the nodelist summary near the bottom
 VC>> of it INA is the only flag that relates to such.

 VC>> If you know of another method please let me know.

I meant other method of storing the IP address within the NODELIST other than
after INA:



Vince

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