Re: Managed node creation failed!

[KG KG <kkg001@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Make sure the reverse DNS lookup works.. (nslookup IP ADDRESS)

MNs and Enxdpoints require DNS to be working like a clock.

Were you manually installing or using SIS? Is there a TRIP installed in the
TME?

> From: Gord Michaels <gord_michaels@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
>        <NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu>
> To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> Subject: Re: Managed node creation failed!
> Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 07:22:01 PDT
>
> Hello All.
>
> I have discovered something which may be the problem...
>
> On the client I want to make my managed node, I cannot do(i.e cannot find
> it) a:
>
> nslookup server_IP
>
> But I can do a nslookup server_hostname
>
> Also, on the TMR server side...
>
> I cannot do(i.e. cannot find it) a: nslookup client_IP
>
> But I can do a: nslookup client_hostname
>
> Could this be my problem ???
>
> Gord.
>
>
>
> > From: "Ken Garst." <KGarst@GIANTOFMARYLAND.COM>
> > Reply-To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
> >        <NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu>
> > To: NV-L@UCSBVM.ucsb.edu
> > Subject: Re: Managed node creation failed!
> > Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 09:43:12 -0400
> >
> > You didn't mention if you are using DNS or flat file /etc/hosts for name
> > resolution.  I am using /etc/hosts for name resolution and had exactly the
> > same
> > problem in creating a managed node for a NetView client.  After much
> > investigation, the solution is to "fake" out Tivoli by copying the
> > /usr/bin/nslookup command to, say, nslookup.ORIG and then create a fake
> > nslookup
> > file containing the following commands:
> >
> > echo "Name: <hostname of TMR server.domain.name>"
> > echo "Address: <ipaddr of TMR server"
> >
> > In my particular case, the fake nslookup file contains:
> >
> > echo "Name:  nvhost.hq.giantofmaryland.com"
> > echo "Address:  161.247.21.237"
> >
> > After the install, copy back the original file to the nslookup file.
> >
> > Regards,
> > ken
> > kgarst@giantofmaryland.com
>
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