[xymon] RE: RHEL5 client

[Ryan Novosielski]

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Yes, that is true, but the client should not be reporting 127.0.0.1 as
its IP address either. Maybe the RHEL5 client has no hostname with a
valid IP in its /etc/hosts, or the hostname is listed on the 127.0.0.1 line.

On 07/26/2010 05:17 PM, Tim McCloskey wrote:
> The IP/host of the rhel5 client would normally be added to the Xymon server (rhel4) bb-hosts file.
> 
> http://www.xymon.com/hobbit/help/hobbit-config.html
> http://www.xymon.com/hobbit/help/manpages/man5/bb-hosts.5.html
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> ________________________________________
> From: Smith, Cathy [cathy.smith at pnl.gov]
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 1:43 PM
> To: xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: [xymon] RHEL5 client
> 
> Folks
> 
> I installed the Xymon client on a Red Hat 5 server.  It is showing up in the Ghost report with the 127.0.0.1 IP address.  I don't see where in the configuration files to set the IP address and/or the host name for the client.  Can someone point me to the right place?
> 
> We run Hobbit on a Red Hat 4 server. If I should be running a different client for the RHEL5 box, I'd appreciate a link to where I can get it.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Cathy
> ---
> Cathy L. Smith
> IT Engineer
> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
> 
> Phone:  509.375.2687
> Fax:        509.375.2330
> Email:     cathy.smith at pnl.gov
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