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RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer

How does that work?

I always thought the hosts file would be searched first, then dns.

Is that not the case?  Is it different for NT/W2K?

Thanks,

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: code400-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:code400-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Chris Proctor
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 4:38 PM
> To: CODE400-L (E-mail)
> Subject: FW: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer
>
>
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> Hi Violaine,
>
> I found out what has to be done to create the additional servers on my NT
> machine. After talking to the LAN people I found out that we are using DNS
> entries rather than the hosts file. Once I call in the names I want to the
> help desk I'll be able to create the servers.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Proctor
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:39 AM
> To: 'code400-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer
>
>
> Hi Violaine,
>
> I'm running WinNT and I can't find a hosts file to add the servers to. How
> do I do it in NT? Is there a corresponding file?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: batthish@ca.ibm.com [mailto:batthish@ca.ibm.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 11:20 AM
> To: code400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer
>
>
> Phil, Chris,
>
> Ok, I haven't thoroughly tested this, but I did take it for a quick whirl
> and it seemed to work ok for me.
> Here's what I did:
> 1) In my hosts file, defined server1, server2 & server3 to point to the
> same IP address.
> 2) In Communication Console/Properties, added server1, server2
> and server3.
> 3) In Communication Console/Properties, went to the Library list page,
> selected each server from the pull down, and specified a different set of
> libraries for each server.
>
> What I got:  3 new servers with different library lists by default, CODE
> communications seemed to handle it OK and there were more server jobs (of
> course 3 times as many as usual, since there were now 3
> connections to that
> server).
>
> As for performance, I saw pretty much the usual on the PC side. Of course,
> since there are now more host jobs, there might be some
> degradation at that
> end.  However, since most users wouldn't be accessing all 3 new servers
> simultaneously (ie you can't verify on two different  hosts at the same
> time - or in this case same host, different *LIBL).
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Violaine Batthish
> CODE Project Lead
> batthish@ca.ibm.com          IBMCA(BATTHISH)
>
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> WDT/400 Support : http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/wdt400/support
>
>
>
>
>                     Chris Proctor
>                     <cproctor@gartspor       To:
> "'code400-l@midrange.com'" <code400-l@midrange.com>
>                     ts.com>                  cc:
>                     Sent by:                 Subject:     RE:
> Design changes
> which would be nice for project
>                     code400-l-admin@mi        organizer
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>                     08/24/2001 12:37
>                     PM
>                     Please respond to
>                     code400-l
>
>
>
>
>
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> That would be pretty cool! If this does work, does it have any impact on
> performance?  Especially if a number of developers are doing the same
> thing.
> Also, would this make it possible to specify different libls to
> each server
> for different apps? Your right, Phil, that would be REEEEAAAALLL  cool!
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil [mailto:sublime78ska@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:37 AM
> To: code400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer
>
>
> Great!
>
> Do you mean in the hosts file on my PC, if I have these entries:
>
> 10.1.1.1 server1
> 10.1.1.1 server2
> 10.1.1.1 server3
> 10.1.1.1 server4
>
> that I can have four communications deamons to the same as/400 as
> long as I
> specify server1, server2, etc?
>
> Phil
>
> >
> > Phil,
> >
> > Generally, you can't specify multiple connections to the same server in
> > CODE.
> > However, if you know how to define different names for the same IP
> address
> > in your local host table, then you can technically get around the
> problem.
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > We are hearing you loud and clear!  You are not the first customer to
> make
> > this request, and there are currently changes in plan for CODE projects
> > (which I am of course not at liberty to discuss :-)  ).  I will
> make sure
> > that you comment is considered in our future designs.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Violaine Batthish
> > CODE Project Lead
> > batthish@ca.ibm.com          IBMCA(BATTHISH)
> >
> > WDT/400 page:  http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/wdt400
> > WDT/400 Support : http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/wdt400/support
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                     "Phil"
> >                     <sublime78ska@yaho       To:
> > <code400-l@midrange.com>
> >                     o.com>                   cc:
> >                     Sent by:                 Subject:     RE:
> > Design changes which would be nice for project
> >                     code400-l-admin@mi        organizer
> >                     drange.com
> >
> >
> >                     08/24/2001 11:13
> >                     AM
> >                     Please respond to
> >                     code400-l
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > I haven't tried this on the *same* AS/400 but I have different
> connections
> > to different AS/400's where everything is different, each has their own
> > server definition.
> >
> > Can you define multiple Code Servers to the same IP?  (I'd try it
> > but since
> > I don't have a need for it, it's probably best that I leave well enough
> > alone!)
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: code400-l-admin@midrange.com
> > > [mailto:code400-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of rob@dekko.com
> > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 10:56 AM
> > > To: code400-l@midrange.com
> > > Subject: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > One thing nice about development in 5250 land is that you can
> > > have multiple
> > > sessions working on completely different projects.
> > >
> > > Part of the requirements in our projects include:
> > > - You will have a different login for each project.  This has to do
> with
> > > group profiles and the like.  For example, one divisions group
> > profile is
> > > SSA13.  Another's might be SSA30.
> > > - You will have different library lists for each project.  The same
> > > division that has the group profile of SSA13 begins all their
> libraries
> > > with PPI.  The division that has the group profile of SSA30 begins all
> > > their libraries with LYL.
> > > -  You may be hard at work on a current project and have to
> switch over
> > to
> > > the other to resolve an issue.
> > >
> > > And that is just for our flavors of ERP.  Then there is
> > > accounting, systems
> > > stuff, etc...
> > >
> > > Switching library lists in the client version of development is a
> drudge
> > > compared to EDTLIBL.  But the biggest thing is that you can't
> > > have multiple
> > > sessions open with different library lists, and, it doesn't support
> > > multiple logons.
> > >
> > > Maybe each project needs it's own communications daemon.
> > >
> > > Rob Berendt
> > >
> > > ==================
> > > A smart person learns from their mistakes,
> > > but a wise person learns from OTHER peoples mistakes.
> > >
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