Solaris

UPDATE

[root@unknown] [08:52am] <----------------- want to show [root@jupiter]
[/etc]# uname -X
System = jupiter <-------------------------------Correct
Node = unknown <------------------------------- Should be Jupiter also
Release = 5.8
KernelID = Generic_117350-46
Machine = sun4u
BusType = <unknown>
Serial = <unknown>
Users = <unknown>
OEM# = 0
Origin# = 1
NumCPU = 1


I hope this helps show what I am trying to do?

remove the dhcp.hme0 file. run "sys-unconfig" and enter all data (name, ip, ...) for your server new.

It looks to me like your system is stuck halfway between using DHCP and static IP address.

You need to remove the /etc/dhcp.hme0 to make it stop using DHCP. Fix your /etc/hosts since DHCP will have messed it up after your last boot.

Then you need to make sure all the files needed for static networking are correct. Here's a link I found that lists them and what should be in them.
TCP/IP Configuration Files - Quick Config Guide

Also, the issue may be that the address you are trying to use is allocated as a DHCP address on your network. That would explain why you can SSH in with /etc/dhcp.hme0 there but can't without. In that case you would need to talk to your network admins and have them give you a static IP address to use instead of trying to use the one you're using now.

Try running nslookup on both your hostname and the IP address you're trying to use. Post the output here. That may help determine if you have a correct address to use.

Here are results, and I will work on the other now...
xxxxxx@neowin:~$ nslookup jupiter
Server: 172.20.0.10
Address: 172.20.0.10#53

Name: jupiter.xx.xxxx.xxx
Address: 172.19.8.7

xxxxxx@neowin:~$ nslookup 172.19.8.7
Server: 172.20.0.10
Address: 172.20.0.10#53

** server can't find 7.8.19.172.in-addr.arpa: NXDOMAIN <--- I think there is the issue, that IP is wacked. Where does that pull from?

The dns ippadress and reverse zone should have nothing to do with the local naming of your machine, during boot the machine name is take from local files if configured correctly.

dhcp is trying to name your machine, but this is not well supported by solaris, that is why you get unknown. The problem is that you are trying to give a machine a static ip address on a dhcp network as rhfrommn has stated.

If you want to make it static you have to remove dhcp.hme0. If you want the hostname to be fixed and want to keep using the dhcp configuration, you could do a search of this forum and find the numerous other threads about giving a dhcp machine a hostname.

Thank you for your help,
I am set. I did delete the dhcp.hme0 file and ran sys-unconfig, answered all questions and all is well now.