Could not contact host

[Senaka_1]

Hi,
I'm new to HP-UX. I just type /usr/sbin/swlist -l product to see installed software. I got the following error Initializing...
# Contacting target "eshps015"...
ERROR: Could not contact host "eshps015". Make sure the hostname is
correct and an absolute pathname is specified (beginning with
"/").
ERROR: More information may be found in the daemon logfile on this
target (default location is
eshps015:/var/adm/sw/swagentd.log).
any suggestion wellcome

Senaka

[Vijeesh CTK]

hi

stop the named service
/sbin/init.d/named stop

and try


Cheers

CTK Inc.

[Michael Tully]

Sounds like you have a problem with your DNS/nslookup.
WHat happens when you try to look up your local host with DNS? Is your DNS server up?

[U.SivaKumar_2]

Hi,
If you dont use DNS , check there is a proper
entry for eshps015 in /etc/hosts
eg:-
10.2.2.1 eshps015
Can you do this ?.
#ping eshps015

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[T G Manikandan]

Your machine does not resolve properly.


do a

#nslookup eshps015

check whether it is getting resolved.

check your /etc/resolv.conf file for the proper DNS server name and make sure that your machine has a entry on the DNS server.

If you are not using the name service then

you can move this /etc/resolv.conf file
and
stop and start the
swagentd


Thanks