From: John Wilkins Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:54:25 +0000 (-0800) Subject: doc: Added host resolution commentary. X-Git-Tag: v0.78~316 X-Git-Url: http://git-server-git.apps.pok.os.sepia.ceph.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e7d28a72e64fdbe047044e1945657fb1596a8a6d;p=ceph.git doc: Added host resolution commentary. Signed-off-by: John Wilkins --- diff --git a/doc/start/quick-start-preflight.rst b/doc/start/quick-start-preflight.rst index 1e822edcafa5..09c8987a2d6a 100644 --- a/doc/start/quick-start-preflight.rst +++ b/doc/start/quick-start-preflight.rst @@ -160,8 +160,11 @@ perform the following steps: User ceph -#. Ensure connectivity using ``ping`` with hostnames (i.e., not IP addresses). - Address hostname resolution issues and firewall issues as necessary. +#. Ensure connectivity using ``ping`` with short hostnames (``hostname -s``). + Address hostname resolution issues and firewall issues as necessary. + **Note:** Hostnames should resolve to a network IP address, not to the + loopback IP address (e.g., hostnames should resolve to an IP address other + than ``127.0.0.1``). .. note:: If you use your admin node as one of the Ceph Nodes, you must perform these steps on the admin node too.