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 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 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 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 change this address or port, you'll have to specify an `-rpc-addr` whenever
such as `consul members` so they know how to talk to the agent. This is also you run commands such as `consul members` so they know how to talk to the
the address other applications can use over [RPC to control Consul](/docs/agent/rpc.html). 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 * **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 Consul agents in a cluster. Every Consul agent in a cluster does not have to