Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I have problem where I am trying to run a rsh command on a AIX remote host from a Solaris server. When I try to do it I get the following error:

host:>rsh remote_host uname -a
rshd: 0826-826 The host name for your address is not known

I've checked the /etc/hosts and /etc/netsvc file on both servers and the details are correct. Also the $HOME/.rhosts file on the remote host is correct as well.

I checked the remost host against another remote AIX host where rsh works and can't see any differences.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

1. Have you in /etc/inetd.conf file the service shell line uncommented ?

shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/rshd rshd

if not, then:
uncomment the line and execute:
refresh -s inetd

2. Have your /etc/hosts.equiv AIX file an entry for your solaris server ?

Regards.
Silvia.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

As you suggested I checked the /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/hosts.equiv. I couldn't find an entry for rshd in the /etc/hosts.quiv in either the host where I have the problem or a host where the rsh command works. The same is with the /etc/hosts.equiv file.

This is a strange problem as the rsh commands should work. We have a work around but anymore suggestions would be much appreciated. Meanwhile we will keep working on it.
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Problem solved. The IP address was owned by the wrong interface card. I knew it was something simple.
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