Good idea Henry. I'll include explanatory comments in the sections of the
scripts that are modified.
The utility is mentioned in:
http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Management+Node+Installation
I can include a complete description of the issue on this page.
The utility is currently mentioned in the conditional dependency list in the
README file. I think it should simply be removed from README.
The utility is also mentioned in the INSTALLATION file. I could include a blurb
in this file but would prefer to just remove the section to avoid confusion for
people setting up VCL.
-Andy
Henry E Schaffer wrote:
Andy writes:
There is a dependency utility called wsname.exe. The site from which this
utility had been obtained no longer exists and doesn't appear to have moved:
http://mystuff.clarke.co.nz/MyStuff/wsname.asp
The wsname.exe utility is used by VCL to name Windows computers. It does a
reverse DNS lookup so that the computer name is set to the name registered
for its public IP address. The utility is called by set_computer_name.vbs
when a Windows image is loaded. The utility is not vital for the load
process to work. The computer will receive a random name if the script is
missing or fails to run. I have seen this occur without causing any
problems.
A script could be written to perform the same functionality as wsname.exe
but this would delay the 2.1 release if it had to be included. I propose
removing all references to wsname.exe for the 2.1 release. Windows
computers will receive random names. I can work on a script after 2.1 is
released.
If this wsname naming is desireable, then I suggest keeping a
reference to it, and commenting out the call, and giving the above
explanation.
This would allow people to see this added functionality, and
understand what's going on and why. (This could be important if there
are any circumstances in which this functionality is actually needed.)
