2.4.2 Update the /etc/hosts File

An alias for the PICK host must exist in the /etc/hosts file for Ethernet connections to be established. In the example below, pickA (192.0.0.1) refers to the local machine and pickB (192.0.0.2) is the name of a remote machine:

The /etc/hosts file on pickA

192.0.0.1pickA pickhost

192.0.0.2pickB

The /etc/hosts file on pickB

192.0.0.2pickB pickhost

192.0.0.1pickA

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