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RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer

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So you think it'd be better just to add them to my hosts file rather than
adding them to the DNS? As far as you know, is there
advantages/disadvantages to either method?

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil [mailto:sublime78ska@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 3:00 PM
To: code400-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: Design changes which would be nice for project organizer


Seems to - I just added an entry to my hosts file (I'm on W2K) which is at
d:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc and typed it into my browser and it found the
website.

Phil



> -----Original Message-----
> From: code400-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:code400-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Phil
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 4:52 PM
> To: code400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: 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
> >
> >
> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not
> understand
> > this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > 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)
> >
> > WDT/400 page:  http://www.ibm.com/software/ad/wdt400
> > 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
> >                     drange.com
> >
> >
> >                     08/24/2001 12:37
> >                     PM
> >                     Please respond to
> >                     code400-l
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not
> understand
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> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > 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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