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HOSTNAME Variable Does Not Have a Value

Symptom:

The built-in <!HOSTNAME> variable does not have a value or is not fully qualified.

Solution:

Verify that the endpoint has a fully-qualified host name.

To verify that a Windows endpoint has a fully-qualified host name, do the following:

1. Open a command prompt and run the following command:

   ipconfig/all
   

2. Verify that the Primary DNS Suffix is set to the correct value.

To verify that a UNIX endpoint is connected to a domain, check that the hostname is defined and fully qualified in the following files:

• /etc/hosts
• /etc/resolv.conf