Duplicate entries in bb-hosts

[Everett, Vernon]

Hi all
 
Here's one that's got me stumped.
All the Hobbit docs and list information states that if we monitor a
host with a dynamic (DHCP assigned) IP address, we put it into bb-hosts
as
0.0.0.0     server01    # Other stuff here.
 
Ok, not a problem. Been there, done that got the T-shirt.
 
Now, if a host need to appear twice (or more), in 2 different pages or
groups, for instance, then the first entry in bb-hosts is supposed to be

1.2.3.4    server02     # Other stuff here
and the second (and subsequent) appearance should be 
0.0.0.0    server02    # Other stuff
 
Also all good. Got a few T-shirts for that too.
 
Now for what I am trying to do.
A host with a dynamic (DHCP assigned) IP address needs to appear twice. 
So I thought we follow the pattern.
First entry
0.0.0.0    server03    # 
Subsewunt entries
0.0.0.0    server03    # 
 
Looks too easy.
Well, it is too easy.
Now on the hobbit server, bbtest is yellow, and the gives the message
Error output:
Host server03 appears twice in bb-hosts! This may cause strange results
Any ideas how to get round that?
The only other factors that might be relevant are
1. All the servers appear a second time in bb-hosts include file.
2. All of these hosts are Windows machines, running bbwin.
 
All assistance greatly appreciated.
 
Regards
     Vernon
 

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