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authorcoryan <coryan@ae88bc3d-4319-0410-8dbf-d08b4c9d3795>2000-06-05 18:56:44 +0000
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ChangeLogTag:Mon Jun 05 11:53:47 2000 Carlos O'Ryan <coryan@uci.edu>
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@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ How to Run the TAO Naming Service
[-t time]
[-f persitence_file_name]
[-b base_address]
+ [-m (1=enable multicast(default),0=disable]
2. Optional Command-line Arguments
@@ -55,6 +56,16 @@ How to Run the TAO Naming Service
this option is only used when the Naming Service runs
in persistent mode, i.e., "-f" option is present.
+ -m <0|1>
+ By default the Naming Service will respond to
+ multicast queries. This is a non-standard but very
+ simple way to discover the Naming Service in TAO.
+ In real applications the multicast lookup mechanism
+ can be innadequate, for example, if there are multiple
+ naming services running on the network.
+ In such cases the Interoperable Naming Service
+ bootstrap options are a better choice.
+
3. Environment Variables
NameServicePort