Administration Guide

SP system files with IP addresses and host names

The following files contain the IP address or host name that exist on SP nodes and the control workstation. IBM suggests that you look through these files when completing the procedures for changing host names and IP addresses for your SP system. The following files are available for PSSP systems:

.klogin

This file, in the home directory of the root user, contains host names used exclusively with Kerberos V4-authenticated rcmd services.

.k5login

This file, in the home directory of the root user, contains host names used exclusively with Kerberos V5-authenticated rcmd services.

.rhosts

This file, in the home directory of the root user, contains host names used exclusively with AIX-authenticated rcmd services.

/etc/auto/maps/auto.u

Contains host names of the file servers providing NFS mounts to Automount

/etc/filesystems

Can contain the IP address or host name of NFS systems (mainly used on /usr client systems).

/etc/ha/cfg

Uses Syspar host name that works with configuration files for Event Management services.

/etc/hosts

Contains IP addresses and host names used with the SP system.

/etc/krb.conf

Works with the host name for the authentication server.

/etc/krb.realms

Works with the host name of the SP nodes and authentication realm.

/etc/krb-srvtab

Provides the authentication server key using host name.

/etc/krb5.conf

Works with host name for DCE.

/etc/logmgt.acl

Uses host name that works with Error Log Mgt ACL support

/etc/niminfo

Works with the NIM configuration for NIM master information

/etc/ntp.conf

Works with the IP address of the NTP server (Optional).

/etc/rc.net

Contains the alias IP addresses used with system partitions

/etc/resolv.conf

Contains the IP address for Domain Name Service (DNS) (Optional).

/etc/SDR_dest_info

Specifies the IP address of the control workstation and the SDR

/etc/services

Specifies short host name based on SP_NAME partition that work with RSCT services port numbers

/etc/ssp/cw_name

Specifies IP address of control workstation host name on SP nodes that work with node installation and customization.

/etc/ssp/reliable_hostname

Specifies IP address and host name of the SP node working with node installation and customization.

/etc/ssp/server_hostname

Specifies IP address and host name of the SP install servers on SP nodes working with node installation.

/etc/ssp/server_name

Specifies IP address and host name of the SP boot/install servers on SP nodes working with node customization.

/etc/sysctl.acl

Uses host name that works with Sysctl ACL support

/spdata/sys1/ha/cfg/em.SP_NAMEcdb.data

Uses Syspar host name that works with configuration files for Event Management services.

/spdata/sys1/k4srvtabs/host-new-srvtab

Provides authentication server keys using host name. It is found on the SP control workstation.

/spdata/sys1/spmon/hmacls

Uses short host name that works with hardmon authentication services |

|/spdata/sys1/spmon/hmc/ipaddr

|Contains HMC connection information required for Hardmon to communicate |with the HMC.

/tftpboot/host.config_info

Contains the IP address and host name for each SP node. It is found on the control workstation and boot servers.

/tftpboot/host.intstall_info

Contains the IP address and host name for each SP node. It is found on the control workstation and boot servers.

/usr/lpp/csd/vsdfiles/VSD_ipaddr

Contains the SP node IBM Virtual Shared Disk adapter IP address

/var/adm/SPlogs/pman/data

Uses Syspar host name that contains the log files for the Problem Management subsystem.

/var/ha/log/rsct_services

Uses Syspar host name that contains the log files for the RSCT services.

/var/ha/run/rsct_services

Uses Syspar host name that contains the run files for the RSCT services, which include haem (Event Manager), hats (Topology Services) hags (Group Services - Ethernet), and hagsglam (Group Services - switch). Some files within these directories also contain node and control workstation host names and IP addresses.

/var/sysman/sup/file_collection/host

Contains host names of the control workstation and of the SP nodes, servers, and other workstations that are clients of this file_collection.

/var/yp/nis

References the host name and IP address with Network Information Service (NIS).