[Box Backup] Moving servers

Ben Summers boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:00:39 +0000


On 30 Jan 2006, at 10:07, dave bamford wrote:

> What are the implications in moving server IP addresses.
> Obviously the client conf file has to change to the new IP address
> or hostname, but what about the certificates. I assume they will
> continue to work even though their name will have the old hostname.
> Am I  right?

Yes.

>
> Another related question, is it possible to have 2 servers with  
> local NAT
> addresses behind one static IP address. Does the listenaddress have to
> be the local IP of the real static IP. The clients will point to  
> the static IP.

The listen address must be on the local machine, because obviously it  
can't listen on any other address. How you arrange for incoming  
connections to end up there is up to you.

Ben