RE: Windows 2000 DNS and iSeries

[Ray Regalado <rayreg@xxxxxxxx>]

> Good question:
>
> It's likely that our IP address for the 400 will change
> within the next
> month and we're hoping to be able to switch between our
> production and
> backup machines with MIMIX in the future.  With 800 users
> (only 30 on Win2K
> presently) a static HOSTS file would not be a good idea.
>

Instead of specifiying the IP address in the HOSTS file, specify the the
name of the AS400, and on the AS400 add the host name to the host table.  As
long as the system keeps the same name, all the pcs should find it.


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