Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Configuring a Workgroup
Sharing Files and Applications via NFS and ftp
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Requisite Entries
The following entries are required in /etc/hosts, /etc/fstab, and
/etc/resolv.conf:
• /etc/hosts:
— System host name and IP address, for example:
12.0.14.123 fredsys fredsys.mysite.myco.com
— An entry similar to the following:
127.0.0.1 localhost loopback #[no SMTP]
• /etc/fstab:
— (Unless you are using the automounter) an entry for each
imported file system (see “Using the Command Line to Import a
File System” on page 400).
• /etc/resolv.conf (needed for Domain Name Service [DNS] only):
— The name of the domain in which this system resides, for
example:
domain mysite.myco.com
— At least one name server, for example:
nameserver 12.0.14.165
Recovering Network Services after a Power Failure
This section describes how to troubleshoot problems you and your
workstation users are likely to encounter when rebooting after a general
power failure or outage. The examples assume you are using DNS
(Domain Name Service).
Symptoms and Keywords
RPC_PROG_NOT_REGISTERED
name_server
rcmd: hostname : Unknown host
rcmd: hostname : Not in database
rcmd: hostname : Access denied