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Best way to update /etc/hosts on Zenoss 6?

Subject: Best way to update /etc/hosts on Zenoss 6?
Author: Larry
Posted: 2020-08-11 20:28

What is the best way to update /etc/hosts on Zenoss 6? We have to add new entries every time we have a new device to monitor. Our current method is this:

1. Update /etc/hosts from main shell prompt
2. Reboot server (so it is propagated to the containers)

Is there a command that we can run so #2 is eliminated? I tried restarting Zenoss (without rebooting the server), but that didn't seem to work.

Thanks in advance,

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Larry
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Subject: RE: Best way to update /etc/hosts on Zenoss 6?
Author: Dennis Stackley
Posted: 2020-08-12 05:55

Hi Larry,

You will need to restart dnsmasq on each Zenoss host you modified the/etc/hosts file on. This should end up being all collector hosts.


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Dennis Stackley
Systems Integration, Senior Advisor
NTT DATA Services
Divide CO
7202551377
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Subject: RE: Best way to update /etc/hosts on Zenoss 6?
Author: Larry
Posted: 2020-08-27 18:59

Hi Dennis,
    Thanks for the quick response. I apologize for the delay, but I didn't see a notification. Anyway, I tested it with "kill -HUP {pid}", and it worked!

Hopefully your answer can help others too.

Thanks!

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Larry
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