Resolving client host problems

If you cannot get a host name resolved, and you are using flat name resolution (using the /etc/hosts file), verify that the host name and correct Internet Protocol (IP) address information is in the /etc/hosts file.

1. Verify that you have a resolv.conf file specifying the domain name and Internet address of a name server.
2. Verify that the local name server is up by issuing the ping command with the IP address of the name server (found in the local resolv.conf file).
3. If the local name server is up, verify that the named daemon on your local name server is active by issuing the lssrc -s named command on the name server.
4. If you are running the syslogd, check for logged messages.
   The output for these messages is defined in the /etc/syslog.conf file.