From: Anil Rajapure (anil_unix1975@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 05:59:29 EST
Thanks to all those who replied. My special thanks to
Rita.
It happened that I had same alias name as that of
hostname on some other ip. Oracle installation is
through, but exceed problem is still there.
Will work on that.
Thanks again.
--- Rita Workman <RWORKMAN@wvbep.org> wrote:
> Well I might take a look at those first couple of
> lines Anil...
> <IP> <hostname> <alias>
> ~.13.196 has hostname as bkpsvr (and that is the
> first entry to
> mention this so that is why your nslookup always
> finds this one)
>
> Now...your next line says
> ~.113.4 has an alias as bkpsvr
>
> Hmmmm....I bet if you rem out your first
> reference on line
> ~13,196...and run nslookup - - you will get the
> second line. Because
> nslookup will resolve based on the alias.....See
> what I mean.....when
> you went to do that install...the system saw the
> confusion. Can you
> change your aliase on that ~113.4 line...and see
> what happens...
>
> Bet you'll work now....if no more duplicates like
> this exist. I didn't
> see any, but you may want to look closer.
>
> Just a thought,
> Rita
>
>
> >>> Anil Rajapure <anil_unix1975@yahoo.com> 03/25/03
> 12:48PM >>>
> Thanks Rita.
>
> I am really caught up in this. At the moment my
> concern is oracle installation. I can not change
> hostname to bkpsvr.xxx.xxx because this is backup
> server for production servers running omniback.
>
> But moreover this has started all of sudden, though
> I
> doubt my fellow sysadmins must have done something
> somewhere.
>
> I had doubled checked /etc/hosts for duplicate
> entries
> and other errors. But I could not get any errors
> here.
>
> I also tried removing /etc/resolv.conf.
> /etc/nswwitch
> seems OK.
>
> The /etc/hosts is as follows. Request you to have
> look
> at it.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> My /etc/hosts looks like this.
>
> bkpsvr:toor-/>cat /etc/hosts
> ## Configured using SAM by root on Sat Mar 9
> 19:39:52
> 2002
> ## Configured using SAM by root on Sat Nov 30
> 06:36:59
> 2002
> # @(#)B.11.11_LRhosts $Revision: 1.9.214.1 $ $Date:
> 96/10/08 13:20:01 $
> #
> # The form for each entry is:
> # <internet address> <official hostname>
> <aliases>
> #
> # For example:
> # 192.1.2.34 hpfcrm loghost
> #
> # See the hosts(4) manual page for more information.
> # Note: The entries cannot be preceded by a space.
> # The format described in this file is the
> correct format.
> # The original Berkeley manual page contains
> an
> error in
> # the format description.
> #
> 127.0.0.1 localhost loopback
> 172.17.13.196 bkpsvr bkpsvr.ultimatix.net
> backupsvr
> 172.17.113.4 bkpsvr.ultimatix.org bkpsvr
> 172.17.113.1 apps1.ultimatix.org apps1
> 172.17.113.2 apps2.ultimatix.org apps2
> 172.17.113.3 dbsvr dbnode
> 172.17.10.253 idm_03
> 172.17.24.1 dev.etcs.com dev
> 172.17.112.52 intdb.etcs.com intdb
> 172.17.24.7 trn.etcs.com trn
> 172.17.112.54 intapp.etcs.com intapp
> 172.17.89.59 mld21585-gnd-sr
> 172.17.112.32 etcsoa
> 172.17.112.111 emp-survey
> 172.17.18.1 www.mumbai.com
> 172.17.10.247 tcs20213
> 172.17.112.5 admsvr
> 172.17.15.161 etcs2
> 172.17.14.158 tcs1906
> 172.17.112.29 etcsbae
> 172.17.112.31 etcscontracts.ultimatix.net
> etcscontracts
> 172.17.112.26 etcsipms1
> 172.17.112.27 etcsipms2
> 172.17.9.105 erecruitdb
> 172.17.9.103 erecruitweb
> 172.17.112.112 etcshelpdesk
> #etcshelpdesk.ultimatix.net
> 172.17.112.35 etcshelpdeskdb
> 172.17.112.38 etcsastranet
> 172.17.112.41 etcsessdb
> 172.17.112.44 ekmspts.ultimatix.net
> 172.17.112.39 ekms
> 172.17.112.47 etcspki
> 172.17.112.49 etcscrm
> # Following entry has been commented on 15/07/ for
> testing...
> 172.17.9.9 svraimain.mumbai.tcs.co.in
> svraimain
> 172.17.9.99 svraimail1.mumbai.tcs.co.in
> svraimail1
> 172.17.112.40 ess2.ultimatix.net
> #172.17.112.46 etcscontracts.ultimatix.net
> etcscontracts
> 172.17.112.46 ns2.ultimatix.net ns2
> 172.17.28.4 mld21583-gnd-sr
> #172.17.117.112 etcshelpdesk #added by Satya
> 172.17.112.4 bkpsvr1
> 172.17.9.221 svraimail2.mumbai.tcs.co.in
> svraimail2
> 172.17.9.3 mumappserver
> 172.17.9.6 proxysvr
> 172.17.9.11 ai11_server01
> 172.17.9.5 helpdesksvr
> 172.17.9.6 proxysvr
> 172.17.25.97 mld22901-gnd-sr
> 172.17.112.109 etcsessdomino
> 172.17.10.201 tcs1858
> 172.17.9.244 trgair01
> 172.17.9.113 ipmslocal
> 172.17.112.34 helpdeskweb
> 172.17.9.2 billing-backup
> 172.17.9.89 svraimail4.mumbai.tcs.co.in
> svraimail4
> 172.17.9.8 ccm-net
> 172.17.10.215 ir3300
> 172.17.112.21 dltdrv
> 172.17.9.1 svraimail3
> 172.17.9.4 mailsvr
> 172.17.82.59 unix
> 172.17.9.225 ns3
> 172.17.9.4 mummailserver
> 172.17.80.254 SKYLAB
> 172.17.112.43 test-etcs
> 172.17.112.104 survey
>
> Thanks again.
> --- Rita Workman <RWORKMAN@wvbep.org> wrote:
> > Anil,
> >
> > I guess this never got resolved on this
> > emailer...cause I see you out
> > on the ITRC Forums.
> >
> > I think there is something missing though.....If
> > Exceed connects and
> > lets you login, but then fails on the trip back.
> > Then maybe something
> > is off in your network. Possibly some
> misdirection
> > in a firewall or a
> > router maybe. Anyway you could double check on
> > that.
> >
> > Rita
> >
> >
> > >>> Anil Rajapure <anil_unix1975@yahoo.com>
> 03/21/03
> > 04:46AM >>>
> > I am trying to install oracle 8.1.7 on HP-UX 11.11
> > on
> > L class.
> >
> > Oracle runinstaller gives error as follows.
> >
> > "Your local host name database file (typically
> > /etc/hosts) is not configured properly. This file
> > should have entry of the form
> > <IP_ADDRESS> <FULLY_QUALIFIED_HOSTNAME> <ALIASES>"
> >
> > My nslookup (forward and backward is OK.)
> >
>
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