topic Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf in Operating System - HP-UX

nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

Hector Vargas — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:32:51 GMT

Hello HP.

I have 4 machines runing HP-UX-11.ii and when I do nslookup, I get error message:
txsldsa1:/etc # nslookup
*** Can't find server name for address 10.215.156.212: Non-existent domain

however my nsswitch file is configure to first check on files

passwd: files
group: files
hosts: files dns
networks: files
protocols: files
rpc: files
publickey: files
netgroup: files
automount: files
aliases: files
services: files

Why is nslookup not ready my nsswitch file?

Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

A. Clay Stephenson — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:42:34 GMT

Because your syntax is wrong. The hosts: line should look something like this:

hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue] dns

# This is all one line.

I assume that you have correctly configured /etc/resolv.conf.

Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

Yang Qin_1 — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:42:50 GMT

Your /etc/resolve.conf and /etc/hosts are properly configured?

Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

Bill Hassell — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:59:58 GMT

There is a really well-hidden command to describe nsswitch.conf actions - much better than nslookup: nsquery
as in:

nsquery hosts hp.com

Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

Hector Vargas — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:21:39 GMT

Thanks Clay,

The correct sintax fix my problem.

Re: nslookup does not read nsswitch.conf

Hector Vargas — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:26:29 GMT

Thanks for the help.

I am very happy how quick your support help me solve my problem.