Help need to add multiple hostname

charus · 05-21-2010, 03:07 AM

hello all,

I am having problem resolving hostname.

i had 1 server and its hostname is resolving fine.

i purchased 1 vps and its hostname isnt resolving.

for server 1 say hostname is server1.domain.com

and for vps i add server2.domain.com

and when i ping my server2.domain.com i get Host Unknown error.

please help me do i add Hostname and make it resolve in VPS.

i want to use hostname like server2.domain.com.

Thank you

alli_yas · 05-21-2010, 03:30 AM

Hi

1. What OS is your "server 1" and "vps" running?

2. What do you mean by vps? Are you talking about a virtual private server?

3. Please post the output of the following commands; and run them on both machines:

Code:

# ifconfig -a

and

Code:

# more /etc/hosts