# add sub collectors to the list of things to start
 DAEMON_LIST = $(DAEMON_LIST) COLLECTOR2 COLLECTOR3 COLLECTOR4
 
-# forward ads to the main collector
+# forward ads to the main collector over localhost (127.0.0.1)
+# for scalability purposes.
 # (this is ignored by the main collector, since the address matches itself)
-CONDOR_VIEW_HOST = $(COLLECTOR_HOST)
+CONDOR_VIEW_HOST = 127.0.0.1
 {endcode}