[tor-bugs] #10519 [Tor]: tor uses default IP for dirport instead of the one defined in DirPort

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#10519: tor uses default IP for dirport instead of  the one defined in DirPort
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     Reporter:  torland  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.4.18-rc
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:
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Comment (by torland):

 I still don't understand why not having the "Address" Parameter set leads
 to

 Your server (a.b.c.d:80) has not managed to confirm that its DirPort is
 reachable. Please check your firewalls, ports, address, /etc/hosts file,
 etc.

 Actually I have set it with DirPort a.b.c.33:80

 so I would assume that it is reachable. What is "Address" good for? What
 do clients get when they connect to "Address"? My understanding was that
 what is in ORPort and DirPort gets listed by the directory servers. So why
 is Address needed?

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