Re: Application Server 9.0.2 and Installation

On Sun, 09 Feb 2003 17:21:26 +0000, Phil wrote:

> Thanks Howard,
>
> Do I edit the file \WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\hosts?

Well, it might help, but it's not essential. Hosts is a file that lets your machine resolve the names of other machines. It doesn't have an awful lot to do with the identification of your own machine as far as Windows is concerned (and hence as far as the 9iAS install is concerned).

>
> and where do I put the 'fully qualified domain set'?

The word 'set' there was a verb. The sentence was: "the install will fail unless the machine you're installing on has a fully qualified domain name set". That is, unless you SET a fully qualified domain name, the install will fail. My apologies for absolutely bloody awful grammar. I should be soundly thrashed, but I fear I might enjoy it too much.

Anyway, the answer is:

Where you usually put machine identifiers in Windows. That is, on Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you go to the Control Panel, double-click the SYSTEM icon: somewhere in there is the entry you're after. On Windows XP, you click the Computer Name tab, and then the Network ID button. On Windows 2000, I can't remember (doing this from memory at the moment, having switched to Linux full-time at the weekend. If I had my vmware windows box running, I'd tell you for certain. If these admittedly vague instructions don't get you where you need to be, write back... I'll fire up the virtual machine just for you).

Regards
HJR
>
> # For example:
> #
> # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
> # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
>
> Thanks Again,
>
> Phil
Received on Sun Feb 09 2003 - 20:27:46 CST