Cisco Systems MGX 8000 manual Configuring /etc/hosts Files, Configuring the Server /etc/hosts File

Chapter 2 Installation

Configuring /etc/hosts Files

Media Gateway Controller Software Requirements

Cisco EMF and Cisco MGM provide integrated connection to the management interfaces of the following Media Gateway Controllers (MGCs):

•Cisco BTS 10200 Softswitch

•Tekelec VXi Media Gateway Controller (MGC)

•NexVerse ipVerse ControlSwitch

Table 2-3shows the software requirements for each supported media gateway controller.

Table 2-3 Media Gateway Controller Software Requirements

Cisco BTS 10200	Release 3.1
Tekelec Vxi	Release 4.0
NexVerse ipVerse	Release 5.1

Configuring /etc/hosts Files

Before installing the Cisco MGM 2.0 client software, the /etc/hosts file of the server and client machines must be modified.

Configuring the Server /etc/hosts File

Modify the server /etc/hosts file by adding the IP address and name of the client machine. Following is an example of the server hosts file before and after the modification:

Before:

#more /etc/hosts

#Internet host table

127.0.0.1localhost

172.29.51.179 cmgm-server loghost

After:

#more /etc/hosts

#Internet host table

127.0.0.1localhost

172.29.51.179 cmgm-server loghost 172.29.51.164 cmgm-client

Note If the Cisco MGM server does not have DNS or NIS service, you need to also add the following line to your server /etc/hosts file to access the Cisco MGM online user guide:

198.133.219.25 www.cisco.com www.cisco.com

Cisco Media Gateway Manager User Guide

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