That is interesting; the hostid returns 83bfa8bd. echo $((0x83bfa8bd)) returns a negative (-2084591427). One of our (functioning) 6.3 servers appears to have a server ID with a WWW prefix, not a numeric that I'm used to.
On 31 March 2014 15:17, Walters, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Solaris servers use the decimal version of the hostid for licensing, not > the MAC address. Check the output of; > > > > -bash-3.2$ hostid > > 842cbce6 > > -bash-3.2$ echo $((0x842cbce6)) > > 2217524454 > > > > Your license hosted should be the last number. > > > > Mark > > > > ** > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dave Barber > *Sent:* 31 March 2014 15:08 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Server ID changed? > > > > ** > > Teresa, > > I'll look into that; ifconfig shows 4 addresses, but I'm unaware of the > correct sequencing. Hopefully we still have someone around who can amend > the config. > > Regards > > Dave > > > > On 31 March 2014 14:55, teresa S Fannin < > [email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Dave, > > We just had this problem. It has to do with the binding order of the > NICs. We had to turn off a NIC and then restart Remedy so the correct > mac address would be used. And then turn on the other NICs after that. > We have had several restarts since then and the binding order seems to be > correct now. Have to determine which NIC has the correct Mac address for > your licenses. > > Teresa > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dave Barber > *Sent:* Monday, March 31, 2014 8:25 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Server ID changed? > > > > ** > > Hmmmm, surely there should be at least a value displayed in the AR System > Server ID? Being blank implies something more than just a NIC change - > some other hardware issue? > > > > On 31 March 2014 14:17, Dave Barber <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought it was something like that; I know we've had some changes on > secondary NICs on some of our boxes, but this is legacy kit that I wouldn't > think has changed. > > Sure that we have some people around who support the hardware, will ask > them. Ta! > > > > On 31 March 2014 14:04, Rick Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Server ID is based on the MAC address of the primary NIC. Any chance that > changed? > > Rick > > On Mar 31, 2014 5:48 AM, "Dave Barber" <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > We've got an old 6.3 server running on Solaris; after a restart this > morning due to database issues, it is now coming back as unlicensed. > > The license keys are valid, but it appears as though the server has > "forgotten" its server ID. In the licenses section of the admin tool, the > AR System Server ID is blank. > > I've never experienced such an issue, any suggestions how to set it back > to its prior (correct) value? > > Ta > > Dave Barber > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
