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Old 12-02-2009
Jumpstart basic question
Hello All,

Do I really need to add the install server name in the /etc/hosts file? Why do we need to add? If I don't add it is not working. Isn't it only arp/rarp works here? I thought it works in mac address level. thanks in advance.
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Old 12-02-2009
rarp maps mac to hostname, hosts maps hostname to ip address. You need an ip address in order to jumpstart.
# 3  
Old 12-03-2009
If the IP is in DNS, do I still need to add the entery in /etc/hosts file? I already have the setup in /etc/nsswitch.com file as below

hosts file dns nis

Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-03-2009
Yes. In order to get an ipaddress the server has to provide

mac -> hostname -> ip

You need a hostname not a fully qualified name which is what you get if you don't specify it in the hosts file.
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