SDP-887
Open
mkrep.sh: Clarify which methods the script uses to determine P4TARGET.
An explanation from @Tom Tyler of how the P4MASTERPORT value is defined in mkrepo.sh:
If the -f <FromServerID> argument is used, which only applies when making a standby of
an edge server, then the P4TARGET value is the ExternalAddress configureable associated
with the given ServerID.
Otherwise, the P4MASTERPORT value defined when you do source /p4/common/bin/p4_vars N. (where
N is the SDP instance name; I can see this customer uses the default 1). Sourcing this file,
which is the correct way to load the SDP environment, causes the /p4/common/config/p4_1.vars
file to be sourced.
Customer would like this clarified in the docs themselves:
When I tested, I couldn't edit /p4/common/config/p4_1.vars file. If P4MASTERPORT was set with
localhost default, is it possible to add a request that add explanation about the P4TARGET of
replica server spec setting source?
Docs:
https://swarm.workshop.perforce.com/projects/perforce-software-sdp/files/main/Server/Unix/p4/common/bin/mkrep.sh
Perforce-internal: See: P4-22418
An explanation from @Tom Tyler of how the P4MASTERPORT value is defined in mkrepo.sh:
If the -f <FromServerID> argument is used, which only applies when making a standby of
an edge server, then the P4TARGET value is the ExternalAddress configureable associated
with the given ServerID.
Otherwise, the P4MASTERPORT value defined when you do source /p4/common/bin/p4_vars N. (where
N is the SDP instance name; I can see this customer uses the default 1). Sourcing this file,
which is the correct way to load the SDP environment, causes the /p4/common/config/p4_1.vars
file to be sourced.
Customer would like this clarified in the docs themselves:
When I tested, I couldn't edit /p4/common/config/p4_1.vars file. If P4MASTERPORT was set with
localhost default, is it possible to add a request that add explanation about the P4TARGET of
replica server spec setting source?
Docs:
https://swarm.workshop.perforce.com/projects/perforce-software-sdp/files/main/Server/Unix/p4/common/bin/mkrep.sh
Perforce-internal: See: P4-22418
- Status
- Open
- Project
- perforce-software-sdp
- Severity
- C
- Reported By
- daniel_ferrara
- Reported Date
- Modified By
- C. Thomas Tyler
- Modified Date
- Owned By
- tom_tyler
- Component
- core-unix
- Type
- Feature