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20021128: LDM Questions

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  • Subject: 20021128: LDM Questions
  • Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 09:30:08 -0700
>From: "Robert Dewey" <address@hidden>
>Organization: x
>Keywords: 200211282313.gASNDI405397 LDM

Robert,

>Hello Unidata staff, I have a few questions about the LDM. My current IP 
>address is dynamic, which doesnt go well with the LDM, since it uses IP 
>addresses for its allow entries. However; My hostname is static. Does LDM 
>work well (or work at all for that matter) with static hostnames linked to a 
>dynamic IP addresses? Since the hostname is always pointing towards the 
>current IP address, it seems like other machines would be able to recognize 
>it.

As long as DNS servers for hosts support forward and reverse name
lookup, the LDM will work with no problems.  If either of these is
not supported, the LDM will reject the feed request(s).

Tom Yoksas