Subject: Re: [vserver] Fail to ping guest hostname
From: Adam Majer <adamm@zombino.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:34:47 -0500

Stephen Liu wrote:
> The line;
> 
> 192.168.0.111  vserver1.satimis.com
> 
> must be on /etc/hosts of both Host and Guest to make ping hostname
> work.

I do not think you understand how ping and DNS works. You only need it
defined at the machine you run ping *from*, not the machine that is
receiving the ping.

You run ping from box A, then box A either has the name defined in hosts
or can resolve that name through its DNS. It does not matter what you
have hosts defined on box B or C or whatever.

- Adam