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@@ -4980,6 +4980,8 @@ The environment variables:
This path is used to read the file \term{.erlang.cookie}.
\titem{ERL\_CRASH\_DUMP}
Path to the file where crash reports will be dumped.
+ \titem{ERL\_EPMD\_ADDRESS}
+ IP address where epmd listens for connections (see section \ref{epmd}).
\titem{ERL\_INETRC}
Indicates which IP name resolution to use.
If using \term{-sname}, specify either this option or \term{-kernel inetrc filepath}.
@@ -5401,6 +5403,8 @@ In order for this communication to work,
\term{epmd} must be running and listening for name requests in the port 4369.
You should block the port 4369 in the firewall in such a way that
only the programs in your machine can access it.
+or configure the option \term{ERL\_EPMD\_ADDRESS} in the file \term{ejabberdctl.cfg}
+(this option works only in Erlang/OTP R14B03 or higher).
If you build a cluster of several \ejabberd{} instances,
each \ejabberd{} instance is called an \ejabberd{} node.