cli: Use ADDRESS:PORT to clarify --address behavior (#3803)

Currently we document as IP:PORT which doesn't provide
if someone can use HOSTNAME:PORT. This is a change
to clarify this by calling it as ADDRESS:PORT which
encompasses both a HOSTNAME and an IP.

Fixes #3799
master
Harshavardhana 8 years ago committed by GitHub
parent bcc5b6e1ef
commit cff45db1b9
  1. 4
      cmd/server-main.go

@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ var serverFlags = []cli.Flag{
cli.StringFlag{ cli.StringFlag{
Name: "address", Name: "address",
Value: ":9000", Value: ":9000",
Usage: `Bind to a specific IP:PORT. Defaults to ":9000".`, Usage: "Bind to a specific ADDRESS:PORT, ADDRESS can be an IP or hostname.",
}, },
} }
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ EXAMPLES:
1. Start minio server on "/home/shared" directory. 1. Start minio server on "/home/shared" directory.
$ {{.HelpName}} /home/shared $ {{.HelpName}} /home/shared
2. Start minio server bound to a specific IP:PORT. 2. Start minio server bound to a specific ADDRESS:PORT.
$ {{.HelpName}} --address 192.168.1.101:9000 /home/shared $ {{.HelpName}} --address 192.168.1.101:9000 /home/shared
3. Start erasure coded minio server on a 12 disks server. 3. Start erasure coded minio server on a 12 disks server.

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