I would say with the number of DSL hosted servers out there, which have ppp/dsl RDNS entries which won't be changed, that it should just be an explicitly specified forward DNS address.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Erik Hollensbe > Sent: 03 November 2005 05:06 > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] redirect > > DNS would be nice because for big servers, one could have > multiple and use RR DNS to balance things. > > On Nov 2, 2005, at 7:20 PM, James Tucker wrote: > > > Alfred: could we propose storing (and viewing) server > addresses as DNS > > if preferred by the server op (server cvar maybe? > > Sv_useDNS) > > > > --- > > > > 1. Port forwarding would work, but don't bother (latency). > > > > 2. Use a DNS address to guide clients to your server, so you can > > change the IP and they won't notice > > > > 3. if you have the option, leave the old server up and > fill it with > > reserved slots, redirecting to the new IP (this is clean > only because > > it happens in-game and the client never really notices, > this will not > > update their stored details however). > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of marek > >> cervenka > >> Sent: 02 November 2005 18:45 > >> To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > >> Subject: [hlds_linux] redirect > >> > >> hi, > >> > >> i have new server with new ip address can you help me how can i > >> redirect people from old server to new? > >> > >> this doesnt help > >> $IPTABLES -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 27015 -d $old_IP -j > >> DNAT --to $new_IP:27015 (same for udp) > >> > >> tnx > >> > >> --------------------------------------- > >> Marek Cervenka > >> ======================================= > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >> archives, please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > -- > Erik Hollensbe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
