Environment
Novell NetWare 5.1 SP5
DNS server is configured on Solaris - Bind 8.2
Applied SP5 on NW5.1 with SP4
Situation
Server can not ping other hosts by entering hostname or FQDN using PING.NLM
Returned error:"Could not understand hostname as a host name or address. Please make sure NETDB.NLM is loaded and resolf.cfg is configured correctly"
Returned error:"Could not understand hostname as a host name or address. Please make sure NETDB.NLM is loaded and resolf.cfg is configured correctly"
Resolution
Reported to development
Workaround:
1. Use NETDB.NLM from SP4 for NetWare 5.1
2. Define HOSTS file on the server.
Workaround:
1. Use NETDB.NLM from SP4 for NetWare 5.1
2. Define HOSTS file on the server.
Additional Information
NETDB.NLM is loaded.
SYS:\ETC\RESOLV.CFG point to the correct DNS server.
Server is able to ping hosts via IP address.
With previous version of NETDB.NLM (from SP4) everything works fine.
Formerly known as TID# 10078890
SYS:\ETC\RESOLV.CFG point to the correct DNS server.
Server is able to ping hosts via IP address.
With previous version of NETDB.NLM (from SP4) everything works fine.
Formerly known as TID# 10078890