Logical hostname: Difference between revisions

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  Every Zimbra [[host]] has a [[logical hostname]] under which that [[host]]'s configuration data is stored in [[LDAP]].   
  Every Zimbra host has a logical hostname under which that host's configuration data is stored in [[LDAP]].   


The [[logical hostname]] need not be related to the name returned by the ''hostname'' command, nor need it be the name returned from a reverse lookup of the host's IP address.
The logical hostname need not be related to the name returned by the ''hostname'' command, nor need it be the name returned from a reverse lookup of the host's IP address.


The [[logical hostname]] need not be related to the domains hosted.
The logical hostname need not be related to the domains hosted.


The [[logical hostname]] is selected at install time, and is configured in the [[LDAP]] server at that time.
The logical hostname is selected at install time, and is configured in the [[LDAP]] server at that time.


The [[logical hostname]] can be determined by running the [[zmhostname]] command.  
The logical hostname can be determined by running the zmhostname command.  


[[zmsetservername|Changing the logical hostname]] is a pain.
[[zmsetservername|Changing the logical hostname]] is a pain.
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* The [[logical hostname]] should resolve in [[DNS]] from the other hosts in the system.
* The [[logical hostname]] should resolve in [[DNS]] from the other hosts in the system.
* The [[logical hostname]] should resolve in [[DNS]] from itself.
* The [[logical hostname]] should resolve in [[DNS]] from itself.
* If the [[logical hostname]] resolves to an IP address not configured on the host, then certain port forwarding should be configured.  (See [[NAT]] and [[DNS]])
* If the [[logical hostname]] resolves to an IP address not configured on the host, then certain port forwarding should be configured.  (See NAT and [[DNS]])





Revision as of 22:55, 24 September 2008

Every Zimbra host has a logical hostname under which that host's configuration data is stored in LDAP.  

The logical hostname need not be related to the name returned by the hostname command, nor need it be the name returned from a reverse lookup of the host's IP address.

The logical hostname need not be related to the domains hosted.

The logical hostname is selected at install time, and is configured in the LDAP server at that time.

The logical hostname can be determined by running the zmhostname command.

Changing the logical hostname is a pain.

The following requirements for the logical hostname should be met:


Verified Against: unknown Date Created: 3/5/2006
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Logical_hostname Date Modified: 2008-09-24



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