Swinstall / swlist Could not contact host

[Victor Burguillos_4]

Hi,
I have a problem, when I try install any things or list product or patch with swlist commnad the system show me the following error:
srvux01:/> swlist
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "srvux01"...
ERROR: Could not contact host "srvux01". 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 srvux01:/var/adm/sw/swagentd.log).

Tnks,

VB

[Torsten.]

Follow the advise:

- Make sure the hostname is correct
# hostname
-> my_host

# nslookup my_host

- More information may be found in the daemon logfile

# more /var/adm/sw/swagentd.log

[OldSchool]

try restarting the swagentd

/usr/sbin/swagentd -r


then try your list again

[Victor Burguillos_4]

I was reset the swagentd but don't work:

srvux01:/> /usr/sbin/swagentd -r
srvux01:/> swlist
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "srvux01"...
ERROR: Could not contact host "srvux01". 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 srvux01:/var/adm/sw/swagentd.log).
srvux01:/> nslookup srvux01
Name Server: pm01vm01.fyccorp.com
Address: 192.168.170.61

Trying DNS
Trying NIS
looking up FILES
Name: srvux01
Address: 192.168.170.42

Regards,

VB

[OldSchool]

as noted previously:
- More information may be found in the daemon logfile

# more /var/adm/sw/swagentd.log

[Victor Burguillos_4]

atach the swagendt.log

[Bill Hassell]

You will want to change your nsswitch.conf file. Always have files first in the nsswitch.conf file. Are you using DNS and also NIS? If not, do not list them in the conf file. Without DNS and NIS, you can fix your file with:

cp /etc/nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf.old
cp /etc/nsswitch.files /etc/nsswitch.conf

Then restart swagentd with:

swagentd -r

No, you don't have to kill the current swagentd -- the -r will restart swagentd automatically.

The problem was likely caused by a recent IP address or hostname change.

[whiteknight]

Victor,

#vi /etc/nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns

#swagentd -r

WK

[Jollyjet]

change the name service switch to etc/host from sam.

[Victor Burguillos_4]

Thanks everybody.

It's work.

Regards,

VB

[Victor Burguillos_4]

Thans everybody for your help