Hi Gord,

sure, the nameresolution must be established completely (4 ways). So you need
to
ensure that the IP-Addr. also is resolved...

Stephan





Gord Michaels schrieb:

> 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 AT GIANTOFMARYLAND DOT COM>
> >Reply-To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
> >        <NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu>
> >To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT 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 AT giantofmaryland DOT com
> >
>
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