[NTLUG:Discuss] Host ID

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Which distro are you using? Redhat 7.3 is the first I am 
aware of to use a hostid, and the command for it 
is 'hostid'.  Host IDs are historically keyed off of the 
primary nic (eth0) mac address.  They are typically used 
as a unique identifier for support or licensing issues, 
and I believe that Redhat implemented it for Veritas 
products, which show as certified for Redhat 7.3.  

I could be wrong, but this my experience.

Hope it helped some,
Justin M. Forbes
> Hmmm... are you talking about   hostname?
> 
> Michael
> 
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 02:00:56PM -0500, Daphne Martindell wrote:
> >   Does anyone knows of the linux command to get
> > the host id?  You can type "hostid" in Solaris
> > to get the host id.  The command "hostid"
> > does not work on linux.
> > 
> >   Anyone's input or comments are appreciated.
> >   Thank you.
> > 
> >     - steve
> > 
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