Andy, Like I said, I would like to hear what others think and I'd be particularly interested in some comment from within MySQL.
For the purposes of the exam, which I think the original question related to, I would say you have to accept mysql's interpretation of 'network interface' as being a port, socket, pipe etc. Thats what it says in the study guide and the reference manual and thats what they are going to test you on. John > Quoting John Daisley <john.dais...@mypostoffice.co.uk>: > > >> I would say in terms of the MySQL server the interface is either a >> TCP/IP >> Port, a Named Pipe, shared memory or a UNIX Socket. Depending on the >> host >> operating system it can use any of those interfaces but each instance >> must >> have its own interface. >> > > > Just to chip in on this, an "interface" can obviosly mean a lot of > things depending on the context and I accept the above discription in > relation to MySQL. However in the text originally referenced the term > used was "network interface" which I think most Sys/DB admins etc > would understand to be a network interface in the sense the operating > system considers it, ie a physical or virtual IP network intreface at > the OS level. > With regards the MySQL requirement the original text was discussing, I > believe it is in reference to a TCP port which will normally be > sitting on an OS level "network interface" hence I think this is badly > worded in the text. > > thanks Andy. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=arch...@jab.org
