29-Jan-03 at 05:27, Alan DeKok ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote :
> Simon White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Just maybe, there is an argument for some fallback code in the
> > freeradius source,
> 
>   The rlm_sql module and *some* of it's drivers were updated in 0.8 to
> do re-connects.  However, some of the drivers are not actively
> maintained, and weren't patched.
> 
> > but somewhere in the back of my mind configurable
> > failover is your best bet anyway. If the downtime on your DB server is
> > predictable, you don't have a problem anyway. If not, get Radius to
> > failover to somewhere else. Instead of me re-reading configurable
> > failover docs, have a look yourself and come back to the list with
> > questions.
> 
>   Configurable fail-over won't help here, as the database connections
> will *never* come back up.
> 
>   Sending a HUP signal to the server may help in the short term.

Configurable failover was just a thought. Like, if it failed over to
another DB then what happens when the original DB comes up? Is there a
preference?

This is a rhetorical question. I just don't have time to go find & read
the docs right now.

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