RE: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-26 Thread Mark Elkins
On Fri, 2005-01-21 at 08:00 +, Neil Craig wrote: > Could use cron to HUP server every so often > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 21/01/2005 00:05:09 >>> > Just floating an idea... > > Is it worth considering adding a "periodic" section to radiusd.conf > and > the radius server? Rather than retrofitti

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-21 Thread Alan DeKok
"Neil Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it worth considering adding a "periodic" section to radiusd.conf > and the radius server? Rather than retrofitting reload this, reload > that, functionality into existing functions that are called during > the processing of a request, modules could imple

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-21 Thread Michael Griego
When you're using EAP, it's not always that simple. HUPping a server or taking it offline is something you'd rather avoid if possible as it becomes noticible to the end users when you do it. We do indeed have redundant servers. If one fails, then yes, the other picks up the load, but it's no

RE: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-21 Thread Dustin Doris
Why doesn't everyone just setup redundant radius servers so you can afford to HUP a server or even take one offline for a bit? It seems that would be best practice anyway. Freeradius is very stable from my experiences, but I can't say the same for some of the hard drives I've had in our machines.

RE: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-21 Thread Neil Craig
Could use cron to HUP server every so often >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 21/01/2005 00:05:09 >>> Just floating an idea... Is it worth considering adding a "periodic" section to radiusd.conf and the radius server? Rather than retrofitting reload this, reload that, functionality into existing functions th

RE: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-20 Thread Mitchell, Michael J
Just floating an idea... Is it worth considering adding a "periodic" section to radiusd.conf and the radius server? Rather than retrofitting reload this, reload that, functionality into existing functions that are called during the processing of a request, modules could implement a "periodic funct

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-20 Thread Alan DeKok
Michael Griego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's actually not completely true in our case. In our case, where > we're actively deploying wireless APs, we can bring up several new NASes > each day. Adding new NASes without re-starting the server is a good idea. I've had it as a low-priority

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-20 Thread Michael Griego
Kostas Kalevras wrote: > In any case, client updates are really rare actions. I think a HUP (in > one form or another) can be enough, especially taking into account the > extra work required to get any other way working right. That's actually not completely true in our case. In our case, where we

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-20 Thread Kostas Kalevras
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Mark Elkins wrote: On Wed, 2005-01-19 at 23:05 +0200, Kostas Kalevras wrote: On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Alan DeKok wrote: "Neil Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is it possible to add a NAS to SQL and have Freeradius recognise and use it without restarting radius? The only way I can

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-20 Thread Mark Elkins
On Wed, 2005-01-19 at 23:05 +0200, Kostas Kalevras wrote: > On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Alan DeKok wrote: > > > "Neil Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Is it possible to add a NAS to SQL and have Freeradius recognise and > >> use it without restarting radius? The only way I can get this to work is >

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-19 Thread Kostas Kalevras
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, Alan DeKok wrote: "Neil Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is it possible to add a NAS to SQL and have Freeradius recognise and use it without restarting radius? The only way I can get this to work is by adding in the entry and restarting, otherwise it thinks it's an invalid NAS

Re: NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-19 Thread Alan DeKok
"Neil Craig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it possible to add a NAS to SQL and have Freeradius recognise and > use it without restarting radius? The only way I can get this to work is > by adding in the entry and restarting, otherwise it thinks it's an > invalid NAS You can HUP the server.

NAS from db - add without restart

2005-01-19 Thread Neil Craig
Hi Is it possible to add a NAS to SQL and have Freeradius recognise and use it without restarting radius? The only way I can get this to work is by adding in the entry and restarting, otherwise it thinks it's an invalid NAS Thanks in advance Neil - List info/subscribe/unsubscribe? See http://ww