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

Configuring a Workgroup
Adding PC/NT Systems into the Workgroup
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Step 3. Enter login information
When you have successfully connected to your PC, another message will
follow the “Connected to...” message:
Name (vectrapc1.net2.corporate:userx):
❏ ftp: vectrapc1: Unknown host
Possible causes of this error message include:
✓ Problem: You typed the name of your PC incorrectly.
Solution: Verify that you entered the name of your PC
correctly in the open command. Depending on where in
your network structure the PC is located with respect to
your HP-UX system, it might be necessary to fully qualify
the PC name. For example:
ftp> open vectrapc1
is probably sufficient if your PC is on your local network
segment, but a more fully qualified name, for example:
ftp> open vectrapc1.net2
or
ftp> open vectrapc1.net2.corporate
will likely be needed to access your PC if it is located
elsewhere in your network (across a router or gateway). If
all of the above fail, try using the IP address of the PC in
place of the name. For example:
ftp> open 15. nn . xx .2
✓ Problem: Your PC is not formally known to your network
Solution: Make sure that networking services, particularly
TCP/IP services have been properly configured on your
Windows NT operating system. The computer must have its
own valid IP address, and you must assign it a DNS host
name and domain. These are assigned via the “Network”
service in the Windows NT “Control Panel.”
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