[ntp:questions] Interface IP address Change.
Danny Mayer
mayer at ntp.isc.org
Fri Jul 4 16:27:10 UTC 2008
kiran shirol wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Instead of using a polling approach, would it not be better we use a
> notification model, where in whenever there
> is a change in the IP address a notification be generated from the interface
> managing module. I am not sure if
> there is such a facility availble currently, I will check the same a get
> back.
>
> My point is , the probability of change in the IP address is low and hence
> periodic polling may not be the best
> approach. Let me know your comments.
No, that's not true at least in my case. At work I move from one meeting
to another with my laptop. They may be on different floors and in
different parts of the building so I get a different IP address each
time. It's not infrequent at all.
Danny
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