#66 Problem with ServentInfo.getInstance.getIP();

[Andy Edmonds]

I currently use the call:

ServentInfo.getInstance.getIP();

To find the IP address of the servent. However, when the servent.props file is configured with a specific IP
address/hostname the call still returns localhost :-(

[Juanjo Aparicio Jara]

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Edit the servent.props file and make sure the following appears:
watcher.period=30000
watcher.url= http://gaudi.techideas.es:2727
whatcher.start=start

This enables the IP watcher. The url provided is that of a node that is currently up and running. You can use any as long as it will see you with your correct IP.

That is, don't use the url of a node that is in the same private LAN as your node if what you want is to be able to guess your public IP.

HTH

[Andy Edmonds]

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The issue is not to read the IP address as seen from external entities but to have the servent supply the IP/hostname specified in the servent.props file to the caller of the above method.