host lookup trouble

[Mr LAMARTA]

Hi all !
I've a B2000 Box under 10.2 ACE
I've configured host lookup in nsswitch.conf like this :
dns [NOTFOUND=continue] nis [NOTFOUND=continue] files.
I'm trying to ping a host which is not known neither in the DNS, nor in the nis but which is in the file. It doesn't work !
but, when i try nslookup and then give the name of that host, nslookup find it in the /etc/hosts file after trying dns and nis.
does anyone have an idea about this ?
thanks seb.

[Olav Baadsvik]

Hi,

You should check your network configuration. Is it necessary to set
up routing to the host you are trying to ping to?

The fact that nslookup returns the ip-address does not mean that the
network connectioin to the node is ok.

Try ping in the other direction.

Olav

[BFA6]

Hi,

nslookup is showing that the name resolution is working. Have you tried doing a traceroute to see how far you get ?

Is there a route back from the server you are trying to ping, to where you are doing the ping from ?

Hilary

[Mr LAMARTA]

Olaff, hilary

the hosts are on the same network !
but what is suprising is that when I ping i get the message -> ping : unknown host ! as if the name search order indicated in nswitch was ignored by ping !

[Mr LAMARTA]

I've found a solution !
i ve changed my nsswitch.conf to look like :
hosts : dns [NOTFOUND=continue TRYAGAIN=continue] nis files
and then i works! (my dns is working, i'm sure of it !)

Hey HP! job for another PHNE !!! ;-)