Force ping and Oracle to use /etc/hosts first

[jasonK_1]

Hi,

In my /etc/nsswitch.conf, I have the following order: hosts then dns as below - all in one line
hosts: files [NOTFOUND=continue UNAVAIL=continue] dns [NOTFOUND=return UNAVAIL=continue TRYAGAIN=return]

But somehow ping and Oracle always use the DNS. So the question is how do I force them to use the hosts file first?

Thanks,
Jason

[Earl_Crowder · Accepted solution]

Add an entry for ipnodes to nsswitch.conf...

ipnodes: files [NOTFOUND=continue] dns

[jasonK_1]

Wow... that's what I am looking for...Thanks

[jasonK_1]

Have an nice day