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~Keiko Opvelupulynds
Jul 28, 2015, 1:49 PM
1 Posts

Whats the magic of brackets around IP addresses?

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Hello all,

one of my lasst tasks was to connect a domino domain  to an smtp relay host, which provides 2 IP addresses due to fail over purposes. The following links helped to solve it:

IBM Open Mic Session "Best Practices, Configuring and Troubleshooting SMTP mail routing" - 9 June 2011

First relay server is not used to route mail when multiple IP addresses are listed

Both documents list some examples how to enclose IP addresses with square bracketts...

... very interesting,

but where for hell is a documentation:

- where can/must/may not  use IP addresses in stead of hostnames within domino

- possible separators and meaning of separators  between IPs ( when the corresponding configuration field in the domdir is only single value ) 

- function of brackets around IPs

 

axel

~Arnold Asaaster
Jul 30, 2015, 8:54 PM
8 Posts
Field level help provides examples of acceptable input
Field level help usually provides examples of proper input, whether it is a host name or IP address in brackets.   I am inserting a screen shot from the Configuration document, Router/SMTP - Restrictions and Controls - SMTP Inbound Controls - click on "Exclude these connecting hosts from anti-relay checks".  The HELP Pop-up instructs to "enclose IP addresses in square brackets".  

~Helga Nonfreeburoden
Aug 10, 2015, 7:42 PM
45 Posts
Brackets on IP addresses
My recollection is that you use brackets for an IP address, no brackets for a host name.

[192.168.1.1] or myhost.mydomain.com


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