Error: Winsock 11001 - Host name not found in the DNS database."

(Last modified: 01Apr2005)

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fact

Novell OES for Linux

iPrint for Linux

Uploading driver (through iManager) to the OES Linux Driver Store

symptom

Error: "Winsock 11001 - Host name not found in the DNS database."

cause

DNS name not properly configured in the Windows host file.

fix

Add an entry for the OES Linux host in the <systemroot>\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file of the Windows workstation from which iManager is being executed such as:
10.0.0.1   my_oes_server.mydomain.com

document

Document Title: Error: Winsock 11001 - Host name not found in the DNS database."
Document ID: 10097184
Solution ID: NOVL101594
Creation Date: 01Apr2005
Modified Date: 01Apr2005
Novell Product Class:Linux

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