[arm-allstar] Update on hamvoip registration/dns servers

[Elliott L]

Hi Doug,

I just did the update remotely (!) and everything is working well. I had
not updated in, I think, about a year. If it worked that smoothly for me,
it should be ok for most folks.

Thanks again,

--E
W6EL

On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:54 PM "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Elliott,
>
>   The current version  V1.5.3-40 switches everyone over to DNS lookup. This
> is the first step. The next update coming probably later today or tomorrow
> will then swithc you over to the hamvoip registration server. So look for
> another update soon.
>
> To check if a node is accessible from your end do -
>
> dns-query <node>
>
> However just because you know about them they may not know about you. Until
> things stabilize there may be some places you cannot reach.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 3:15 PM, "Elliott L via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi Doug et al,
> >
> > Is an update all that is necessary to use the new registration process,
> or
> > are there additional steps for the first time?
> >
> > Thanks again for all of your work on this project,
> >
> > --E
> > W6EL
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 12:46 PM "James Hause via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for all the hard work !
> > > Just did the update at 2:40 CDT.  All went well.
> > > Jim, KF5LBT
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 11:53 AM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just a quick update on our switchover.
> > > >
> > > > An interim update V1.5.3-40 has been released as a preliminary
> update.
> > > All
> > > > users should update now.
> > > >
> > > > This makes DNS lookup the default for all V1.5 hamvoip users and
> > changes
> > > > the way dns-query works. If you already have added the DNS line in
> your
> > > > rpt.conf file it can stay without any consequence as it is the
> default.
> > > At
> > > > the moment except for those issued manual registration lines from us
> we
> > > are
> > > > still depending on the Allstar registration which is rather flaky.
> > > >
> > > > Everything is in place and working and a release to allow users to
> > > register
> > > > with hamvoip will be happening hopefully later today. A few are
> testing
> > > > now. If you have a node that is currently not registering please give
> > us
> > > > the node(s) and we can send you a register statement to get you back
> > > > online.
> > > >
> > > > As of today the allstar registration server is still working poorly
> and
> > > > many nodes are not registering or registering very slowly.
> > > >
> > > > Again thank you for your patience. When this is all up and running we
> > > will
> > > > have a very solid independent hamvoip system in place.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *73 Doug*
> > > >
> > > > *WA3DSP*
> > > >
> > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >*
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