Howard, Charles seem to know something about these "tools" which I do not - although I took a scan at the list and some of them I recognise.
Putting my post together with his, if you really want to use a client "tool" program to look into your own system as server, Charles suggested the so-called "loopback" address, 127.0.0.1 (Full stop or period deliberately missed off the sentence end for clarity) You'll notice this isn't a name as you imply is requested by the "tool" program. I'll assume the "tool" program is "well-written" so there should be no problem using the address 127.0.0.1 in place of the "name". Incidentally, this substituting of the IP address for a name is a useful thing to know in all sorts of standard IP "client" situations. For example, if your browser fails to find a web page it may be because your name server is in difficulties. If you suspect this is the case - and you know the IP address of the site, you can remove the part of the URL between the "//" and the first "/", if any, and replace it with the raw IP address. Similarly you can use an IP address in place of the name when using a TELNET or FTP client. (My Windows NT clients' help text even says "host name or IP address".) Chris Mason ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Mills" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 18 March, 2006 5:38 PM Subject: Re: TCPIP Question > You want to have the tools talk to their own host system, the system they > are running on? The address of "me" is always 127.0.0.1 > > Charles > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Birger Heede > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: TCPIP Question > > > Howard Rifkind wrote: > > I receive the following message and I'm installing Ported Tools but I need > to know how to fine the host name they are talking about: > From memory. > I think TSO command: NETSTAT HOME will tell you > > Birger Heede > IBM Software Group > > > > > > The remote-hostname is the TCPIP name of the remote system that > > you will be connecting to. > > > > Where would I fine the host name used in TCPIP use by my z/OS system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
