Verifying the TCP/IP configuration

Objective

To ensure that your TCP/IP network services are configured to return the fully qualified host name (for example, myhost.ibm.com).

Background information

The proper TCP/IP configuration is necessary to minimize the risk of inconsistent values being returned for the host name.

Required authorization role

*IOSYSCFG

Before you begin

Not applicable

When you finish

Complete the appropriate procedures that are described in Preparing for installation and then install the Monitoring Agent for IBM i OS as described in Installing the monitoring agent.

Procedure

1. From an IBM i OS command line, enter the following command:

   CFGTCP

   Select Work with TCP/IP host tables entries.
2. Confirm that the first entry in the Host Name column is the fully qualified host name that is associated with the IP address of the IBM i OS where you plan to install the monitoring agent. If it is not, change the entry to the fully qualified host name.
3. Return to the Configure TCP/IP menu and select Change TCP/IP domain information.
4. Confirm that a host name and domain name are provided and that they match the entry you just confirmed in the TCP/IP Host Table.
5. Confirm that the first entry for Host name search priority is *LOCAL.