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Hi,
I have to set one host on a LAN (not connected to the internet or any
other LANs) as a backup system for other hosts. This includes backups
for various programs. MatLab distributors said that they have no
objection to that idea in principle, but it cannot be done since the
password given for the software depends on the hostid of the machine on
which it is installed.
Can manually setting the hostid of two machines on the LAN to the same
value disrupt the communication between the hosts, or any other aspects
of their functionality? I read the man pages and other documents that
mentioned hostid, but didn't find any info on its exact use.
I know this duplication of hostids is an ugly kludge at best, but it's
the only solution I could think of. Other ideas are welcome.
Tuvik
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