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Re: [nv-l] [FW] Hostname issue

To: <brian.green@cgi.ca>
Subject: Re: [nv-l] [FW] Hostname issue
From: netview@toddh.net (Todd H.)
Date: 14 Feb 2002 02:14:15 -0600
Cc: "Netview Mailing List" <nv-l@lists.tivoli.com>
"Brian Green" <brian.green@cgi.ca> writes:
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I have a question that I hope SOMEONE can answer!  I have a TMR in
> one zone of my network and I am trying to set up a new
> ManagedNode/Gateway in another Zone.  Everything has to be FQDN
> between zones, but the TMR uses its short name to identify itself. 
> When I try to install the new MN, it tries to start the oserv using
> the "-h shorthostname" option, which fails as the short name is not
> resolvable.  I have checked the odadmin odlist output and both the
> long and short names are there.
> 
> Does any know how I can force the install to use the FQDN of the TMR
> server?

Caveat: I'm not sure I have a good handle on the issue

Have you considered dropping something into /etc/hosts or adding the
appropriate DNS servers to the search order to make the shortname
resolve appropriately?  

Best Regards,
-- 
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

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