topic Re: /etc/hosts vs dns server in Operating System - HP-UX

/etc/hosts vs dns server

Donald O'Brien — Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:38:28 GMT

How can I configure my HP-UX 11.00 system to prefer the /etc/hosts file entries before turning the dns servers?

I have some host names that will not be added to a dns server, but I need them to recognized by a system in its /etc/hosts file. Right now whenever I configure a system to use dns, it outright ignores the /etc/hosts file.

Donald O'Brien.

Re: /etc/hosts vs dns server

James R. Ferguson — Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:43:18 GMT

Hi Donald:

In your '/etc/nsswitch.conf' file put this line:

hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns

Now, create an 'etc/resolv.conf' file like:

domain xxx.com
nameserver 10.101.102.103

No reboot is necessary. Use 'nslookup' to verify.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: /etc/hosts vs dns server

Rajeev Shukla — Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:51:20 GMT

Hi Donald,
If you want your server to look at /etc/hosts before DNS just edit /etc/nsswitch.conf file (if not there create one) and add a line called:
hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns

That should work.

Rajeev

Re: /etc/hosts vs dns server

Donald O'Brien — Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:56:10 GMT

Thanks! This worked like a charm.

Donald O'Brien.