[Dxspider-support] DXSpider mojo branch build 482

[Kjell Jarl]

I answer myself;

sh/log sm7gvf-1 shows the external IP number in a PC92A message.

The trouble is to be aware if it changes, when a new DHCP address is given.

73

Kjell


On 2023-01-22 16:52, Kjell Jarl via Dxspider-support wrote:
>
> Thanks Dirk,
>
> If I understand correctly, my external address will be used as the 
> spotter address when on local ip numbers.
>
> Both interfaces are DHCP but changes rareley, is there a way to tell 
> if it has been broken or I got it right in the first place?
>
> 73
>
> Kjell
>
>
> On 2023-01-22 15:15, Dirk Koopman via Dxspider-support wrote:
>> On 22/01/2023 11:37, Kjell Jarl via Dxspider-support wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> How are spots issued from my local network (192...) on the local 
>>> interface treated? Will it  be dropped now or in the future?
>>>
>>
>> Ah, you'll be one of my customers for the snippets below
>>
>> TLDR:
>>
>> Stick these lines in your startup script file
>> set/var $main::localhost_alias_ipv4 '<external IPV4 address of node>'
>> set/var $main::localhost_alias_ipv6 '<external IPV6 address of node>' 
>> #if any
>> set/var @main::localhost_names ('127.0.0.1', '::1', '192.168.1.30') # 
>> or whatever your internal net address(es) are
>>
>> Kin EA3CV, for instance, has many more internal network addresses, 
>> over and above the localhost addresses. There is no theoretical limit.
>>
>> 73 de Dirk G1TLH
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Kjell, SM7GVF
>>>
>>> On 2023-01-20 15:41, Dirk Koopman via Dxspider-support wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 20Jan23=======================================================================
>>>> 1. Add the variable @main::localhost_names to allow other IP 
>>>> addresses to
>>>>    be treated in the same way as localhost in item 1 on 19Jan23 
>>>> below. NOTE
>>>>    you must include ALL the normal localhost names + any other 
>>>> interface
>>>>    names that you might want to include:
>>>>
>>>>       set/var @main::localhost_names qw(127.0.0.1 ::1 192.168.1.30)
>>>>
>>>>    using the qw() construction is easier than:
>>>>
>>>>       set/var @main::localhost_names ('127.0.0.1', '::1', 
>>>> '192.168.1.30')
>>>>
>>>>    but either will work. You can define as many IP addresses as you 
>>>> like and
>>>>    they can be IPV4 or 6.
>>>>
>>>>    You do NOT need to fiddle with this unless you specifically have 
>>>> more
>>>>    than just the normal definitions of localhost. So for 'normal' 
>>>> nodes with
>>>>    one external interface, you DO NOT NEED TO DO ANY OF THIS.
>>>> 2. Added CTY-3304 prefix data
>>>> 19Jan23=======================================================================
>>>> 1. Introduce aliasing for localhost in DX Spots and outgoing PC92 A 
>>>> records
>>>>    on login. There are two variables which can be set with the 
>>>> alias to use:
>>>>       $main::localhost_alias_ipv4
>>>>       $main::localhost_alias_ipv6
>>>>    These can be set in the /spider/scripts/startup, but this is only
>>>>    necessary if the node has more than one interface, or virtual 
>>>> hosts. If
>>>>    there is ONLY ONE ipv4 and/or ipv6 IP address on the node 
>>>> machine then
>>>>    these variables will be automatically populated on first use. 
>>>> But the SAFE
>>>>    thing to do is to set them in the startup file.
>>>>
>>>>    THIS FEATURE IS EXPERIMENTAL...
>>
>>
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