Re: Pri/Alt hosts (again) (fwd)

Jason Marshall (marshalj@spots.ab.ca)
Thu, 19 Sep 1996 20:23:30 -0600 (MDT)

> It users the backup if the primary does not respond. So if the primary
> doesn't respond because it is too busy it has the same effect as if it
> doesn't respond because it is down.

Which brings up an interesting question, which would be: Are there any
plans to make the timeout period for ACK from the first server adjustable?
Nothing fancy; just make it a variable instead of being hard-coded
somewhere in ComOS... If this is already in existence, flame away! (and
tell me how)

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