Re: NetReg: "subnet.dat"

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From: Larry Sheldon (lsheldon@creighton.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 24 2003 - 11:22:57 CDT

> >>>I am trying to understand what "subnet.dat" gets used for, and I can't
> >>>find any reference to it.
> >>>
> >>>Where is it read, and what is it used for?
> >>
> >>It's used in the administrative component. In the CIDR kit, the subnet
> >>overview page produces a graph showing how many clients are registered
> >>for each subnet, how many have active leases, and a total of how many
> >>unregistered clients have active leases. The subnet.dat file provides
> >>the necessary information for this to happen.
> >
> >
> > OK--so it looks like I don't need it to run the main product.
>
> Well, if you like flying without instruments in thick fog, sure. ;-)

In my question setup I mentioned that I intend to try to integrate NetReg
with the existing DCHP servers (running in a failover configuration), so
I am already IFR-ready. So to speak.

> > I'll see if I can track it down from this.
>
> You haven't said what 'this' is, so I don't know what problem you're
> seeing.

"this" was the preceeding description of what "subnet.dat" is used for.

Do you need flight following?

;^) 

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