When I do rhnreg_ks I specify the profile name as the fully qualified domain name, like this:
rhnreg_ks --serverUrl=https://spacewalk/XMLRPC --profilename=`hostname -f` --activationkey=1-blabla On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Brian Kinney <[email protected]> wrote: > The DNS may not match the actual “hostname” of the new box. > > Also, just because it is in /etc/hosts, does not mean that it is the true > “hostname.” > > > > To find out: > > On a unix box, just type in “hostname” and press enter. > > That will show you what the system thinks its own name is. > > > > For windows, you have to right click on my computer, then properties to > see the hostname. > > > > -- > > Brian > > > > This e-mail is private and may be confidential and is for the intended > recipient only. If misdirected, please notify us by telephone and confirm > that it has been deleted from your system and any copies destroyed. If you > are not the intended recipient you are strictly prohibited from using, > printing, copying, distributing or disseminating this e-mail or any > information contained in it. We use reasonable measures to virus scan all > E-mails leaving UNICOM Global but no warranty is given that this E-mail and > any attachments are virus free. You should ensure you have adequate > measures in place for your own virus checking. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Francoeur, Louis > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 2:26 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Spacewalk-list] Machine getting the wrong hostname > > > > Hi! > > I have a strange problem. I have a machine with a name, let say hostname1. > > > > When I to the registering of it with: > > > > rhnreg_ks --serverUrl=https://spacewalk/XMLRPC --activationkey=1-blabla > > > > When I check the detail I see a hostname of “whatever”. > > > > I have checked the DNS (forward and reverse), /etc/hosts and cannot find > why I get that hostname. > > > > Someone know what I should do to correct. > > > > Thanks > > Louis Francoeur > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list >
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