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AIX 'nsswitch.conf'
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monman,
/etc/netsvc.conf
hosts=local,bind4
N.B. always put local first and clear out /etc/hosts of anything you want DNS to resolve. If you do not put local first and DNS is down your box will hang on reboot with a 581.
The bind4 is because in AIX 4.3 and beyond, by default bind will request an IP V6 address and as no-one uses V6 we all use V4 then it resolves the address quicker.
Cheers
PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP
/etc/netsvc.conf
hosts=local,bind4
N.B. always put local first and clear out /etc/hosts of anything you want DNS to resolve. If you do not put local first and DNS is down your box will hang on reboot with a 581.
The bind4 is because in AIX 4.3 and beyond, by default bind will request an IP V6 address and as no-one uses V6 we all use V4 then it resolves the address quicker.
Cheers
PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP
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