On Tue, Aug 02, 2011 at 05:08:46PM +0100, Andrea Spadaccini wrote:
> Hi,
> I have been talking with Guido about how to specify the binding
> address/interface for the SPICE server, and given the already existing
> discussions on the VNC bind methods, I am posting these ideas here in order
> to have feedback, especially from people who already worked on this subject.
> 
> The idea is to let the spice_addr parameter take the following values:
> 
> * an IP address:
>   - a specific IP
>   - INADDR_ANY
>   - INADDR_LOOPBACK
>   - a constant value meaning "the node's primary IP"
>   - a constant value meaning "the node's secondary IP"
> 
> * the name of a network interface
> 
> Once refined, this can be applied to vnc_bind_address, changing it to a more
> generic vnc_bind parameter.
> 
> What do you think about it?

Marcolinuz' patch (which I didn't review yet) adds 'a specific
interface' (your 2nd paragraph). I'm curious if we really need that or
we can survive with just pri/sec node IP address (would simplify the
management a bit) (i.e. just your first point).

thanks,
iustin

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