Patrick, I believe they may be referring to the hosts file on the SERVER, not on your workstation. While I personally thing this SHOULDN'T be necessary because of the IP Route table, it certainly wouldn't hurt anything.
-----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of patrick zandi Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: 7.6.04 SP3 -- install problems -- Support said a weird thing.. ** I know I am sleepy, do to lack of it last night.. however this appears to be preposterous statement.. --- 1] Server name and fully qualified domain name for the server should be resolved through hosts file using the ip address 127.0.0.1. For example: 127.0.0.1 myServerName myServerName.myDomain.com ===> HUH? so now I should make /etc/hosts file to DNS resolve to 127.0.0.1 --- What! I am confused. I must be loosing my mind ! Why would you point 127.0.0.1 HOSTNAME ----> so you have 4 Rails correct ? #1 -- Production VIP xx.yy.zz.02 Remedy <-hostname VIP Prod -a (teaming) xx.yy.zz.03 Remedy-a prod - b (teaming) xx.yy.zz.04 Remedy-b #2 -- Management xx.yy.99.02 Remedy-mgt <-hostname #3 -- Backup Rail (BUR) xx.yy.55.02 Remedy-bur <- hostname #4 -- OOB (lights out) xx.yy.77.02 Remedy-lo <--hostname ---> Are they saying to make the production rail 127.0.0.1 --- this sounds Nuts.. to me.. The my Remedy server how do I get to it ? 127.0.0.1 LOL -- Ridiculous.. -- Patrick Zandi _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
