Re: [nv-l] snmptrap --> in NV different hostnames

[Paul Stroud <nvladmin@gmail.com>]

Another thing you may want to check is the /etc/resolv.conf
on both machines and make sure they match. For instance, one
may have a domain statement, while the other does not.

Paul


James Shanks wrote:

> Because you said "snmptrap" and not "nvsnmptrap" I assume you have a
> NetView for UNIX environment.
> trapd on UNIX resolves hostname using the OS routines gethostbyaddr(),
> which means that it is up to the OS to tell him the name.
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> You didn't mention whether both NetViews use DNS, but I would try nslookup
> on the IP address, not the name, since that is how it gets resolved, by the
> "reverse" of the hostname.  There is also an executable in  /usr/OV/bin,
> nvgethost, which uses the same gethostbyname() and gethostbyname() routines
> that trapd (and the other NetView daemons use) which can be used for the
> same purpose, to check name resolution.  You should get the same result
> using
>      nvgethost <name>
> as you do with
>      nvgethost <IP address>
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> If you don't, then you have a badly configured DNS or /etc/hosts file
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> James Shanks
> Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and Windows
> Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group
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> Hi list,
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> We have parallel environments.
> In one environment, when receiving a trap, generated by snmptrap in that
> environment, the fully qualif. hostname is shown in the trap info.  In the
> other environment we see the short hostname.  As I want to standardise both
> environments, I wonder where the diff. is coming from.
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> I already checked the hosts file and the "hostname" command on the sending
> servers is giving in both cases the short hostname.
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> Somebody an idea ?
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> Vriendelijke Groeten, Cordialement,  Kind Regards,
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