At 11:28 -0700 8/13/02, Vicky Gonzalez wrote: >From: Paul DuBois on August 13, 2002 11:13 AM wrote in response: >At 11:10 -0700 8/13/02, Vicky Gonzalez wrote: >>Hi all, >> >>I am a newbie here. I was hoping someone would be able to tell me if >>hostnames for the Linux OS is required for MySql Replication, and if >>so why? I have been combing the manual and archives, but had no luck >>in finding this answer. > >>>When the slave server connects to the master server to get updates, it needs >to know what host the master server is running on. >> > >Would the IPs alone be sufficient in allowing the slave server to >get the needed update from the master server? How does the slave >query the master for the information?
It can use any connection that MySQL supports: TCP/IP, UNIX socket file, named pipe on NT. > >>>But what do you mean by "hostnames for the Linux OS"? Operating systems >don't have hostnames.>> > >You are correct, I should have been more clear and specified I >wanted to only use IPs and not server hostnames for the MySQL >Replication setup/feature. That shouldn't be a problem. When you use a hostname, it gets mapped to an IP number anyway when the connection is established. > >Thank you for the prompt response. >~Vicky --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
