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diff --git a/xpa/doc/method.html b/xpa/doc/method.html deleted file mode 100644 index d85fc89..0000000 --- a/xpa/doc/method.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,90 +0,0 @@ -<!-- =defdoc xpamethod xpamethod n --> -<HTML> -<HEAD> -<TITLE>XPA Communication Methods</TITLE> -</HEAD> -<BODY> - -<!-- =section xpamethod NAME --> -<H2><A NAME="xpamethod">XPAMethod: </A>XPA Communication Methods</H2> - -<!-- =section xpamethod SYNOPSIS --> -<H2>Summary</H2> -<P> -XPA supports both inet and unix (local) socket communication. - -<!-- =section xpamethod DESCRIPTION --> -<H2>Description</H2> -<P> -XPA uses sockets for communication between processes. It supports -three methods of socket communication: inet, localhost, and unix. In -general, the same method should be employed for all XPA processes in a -session and the global environment variable XPA_METHOD should be used -to set up the desired method. By default, the preferred method is -"inet", which is appropriate for most users. You can set up a -different method by typing something like: -<PRE> - setenv XPA_METHOD local # unix csh - XPA_METHOD=local; export XPA_METHOD # unix sh, bash, windows/cygwin - set XPA_METHOD=localhost # dos/windows -</PRE> -The options for XPA_METHOD are: <B>inet</B>, <B>unix</B> (or -<B>local</B>), and <B>localhost</B>. On Unix machines, this -environment setup command can be placed in your shell init file -(.cshrc, .profile, .bashrc, etc.) On Windows platforms, it can be -placed in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file (I think!). - -<P> -By default, <B>inet</B> sockets are used by XPA. These are the standard -Internet sockets that are used by programs such as Netscape, -ftp. etc. Inet sockets utilize the IP address of the given machine and -a (usually random) port number to communicate between processes on the -same machine or between different machines on the Internet. (Note that -XPA has an <A HREF="./acl.html">Access Control</A> mechanism to -prevent unauthorized access of XPA access points by other computers on -the Net). For users connected to the Internet, this usually is the -appropriate communication method. For more information about setting -up XPA communication between machines, see -<A HREF="./inet.html">Communication Between Machines</A>. - -<P> -In you are using XPA on a machine without an Internet connection, then -inet sockets are not appropriate. In fact, an XPA process often will -hang for many seconds while waiting for a response from the Domain -Name Service (DNS) when using inet sockets. Instead of inet sockets, -users on Unix platforms can also use <B>unix</B> sockets (also known -as local sockets). These sockets are based on the local file system -and do not make use of the DNS. They generally are considered to be -faster than inet sockets, but they are not implemented under -Windows. Use local sockets as a first resort if you are on a Unix -machine that is not connected to the Internet. - -<P> -Users not connected to the Internet also can use <B>localhost</B> -sockets. These are also inet-type sockets but the IP address used for -the local machine is the <B>localhost</B> address, 0x7F000001, instead -of the real IP of the machine. Depending on how sockets are set up for -a given platform, communication with the DNS usually is not required in -this case (though of course, XPA cannot interact with other machines). -The localhost method will generally work on both Unix and Windows -platforms, but whether the DNS is required or not is subject to -individual configurations. - -<P> -A final warning/reminder: if your XPA-enabled server hangs at startup -time and your XPA_METHOD is <B>inet</B>, the problem probably is -related to an incorrect Internet configuration. This can be confirmed -by using the <B>unix</B> method or (usually) the <B>localhost</B> -method. You can use these alternate methods if other hosts do not need -access to the XPA server. - -<!-- =section xpamethod SEE ALSO --> -<!-- =text See xpa(n) for a list of XPA help pages --> -<!-- =stop --> - -<P> -<A HREF="./help.html">Go to XPA Help Index</A> - -<H5>Last updated: September 10, 2003</H5> -</BODY> -</HTML> |