telnet/ftp unable to resolve hostname

[Neeraj_5]

hi..
i am facing this problem where the name should be resolved using NIS. ping is able to resolve hostname but ftp and telnet are not able to resolve names. already tried the changes in nsswitch.conf file. The system is :-
ia64 hp workstation zx2000
and OS is
HP-UX test46 B.11.23

[Michael Steele_2]

Please verify that you can not telnet off the server but can telnet into the server.

When using NIS use :

inetd -c
-or-
inetd -k

... to update.

Verify telnet and ftp are working on the server by invoking a session and displaying the command set with help or ?

ftp
he

telnet
?

Please attach your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/nsswitch.conf files.

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

check /etc/resolv.conf file

[Steven E. Protter]

I don't think NIS resolves hostnames.

Thats done by DNS, Domain Name Service or /etc/hosts

Quick test.

nslookup

If it doesn't work, follow the steps in the prior posts. If it does, hostname resolution isn't your problem.

If you know the IP address of the two machines, (you can get the HP one with ifconfig, windows ipconfig in a dos box) test connectivity.

ping

If it works you have connectivity, if not you have a network setup issue.

SEP