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UNIX

Note: Your UNIX operating system must be configured to first consult the hosts file to resolve domain names before consulting DNS. See your UNIX systems documentation for details.

To configure the hosts file on UNIX

  1. Locate every computer that runs a BusinessObjects Enterprise component that must communicate across a firewall on which Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled.
  2. Open the hosts file using an editor like vi. The hosts file is located in the following directory \etc.
  3. Follow the instructions in the hosts file to add an entry for each computer behind the firewall that is running a BusinessObjects Enterprise server or servers. Map the server computer's hostname or fully qualified domain name to its external IP address.
  4. Save the hosts file.