Merge pull request #239 from bscofield/clarify-rpc-addr

Improve clarity around changing the `-client` param
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Armon Dadgar 2014-07-02 13:12:32 -07:00
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@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ There are several important components that `consul agent` outputs:
address is used for other `consul` commands. Other Consul commands such
as `consul members` connect to a running agent and use RPC to query and
control the agent. By default, this binds only to localhost. If you
change this address or port, you'll have to specify an `-rpc-addr` to commands
such as `consul members` so they know how to talk to the agent. This is also
the address other applications can use over [RPC to control Consul](/docs/agent/rpc.html).
change this address or port, you'll have to specify an `-rpc-addr` whenever
you run commands such as `consul members` so they know how to talk to the
agent. This is also the address other applications can use over [RPC to control Consul](/docs/agent/rpc.html).
* **Cluster Addr**: This is the address and ports used for communication between
Consul agents in a cluster. Every Consul agent in a cluster does not have to