Desperate about my hostst file

[gerben150]

Hello,

I`m new whit Zimbra. But what i have seen of it, was great.

So i have reinstalled my linux server and dit run the file install.sh
But then i get de following error:

ERROR: Installation can not proceeed. Please fix your /etc/hosts file

I know that there is some more information on google about this problem. I tried all the possible solutions but it didn`t work. I have a domain. I would like to connect the server with zimbra.domain.nl

Can somebody explain me where the hosts file is good for and what i have to change in this file and what i have to change in my DNS settings to my domain?

(sorry for my bad English)

Greetz,
Gerben van de Kraats

[uxbod]

Welcome to the forums

Have you followed Zimbra™ Collaboration Suite Single Server Installation - Open Source as there is a specific section on how /etc/hosts should look ?

[gerben150]

Thanxs for your fast reply!

I did see something like this. I did read a installation guide but i think not this one. But i have a question... my server has got a internal ip address (192.168.1.210) and of course i have also external ip. Which one do i have to use on the second rule? And my second question... The first ip (127.0.0.1) is that always 127.0.0.1 or can that be different?

Greetz,
Gerben van de Kraats

[uxbod]

You will need to use the internal IP address and set up a split DNS architecture which is also configured in the link I provided.

[gerben150]

ok! I searched on google what split DNS is :P
Is it possible that i can connect with the server when i`m not in my network at work?

I would like to connect a php script with the server to sync the contacts, so thats why
i ask.

[uxbod]

Of course as long as your firewall is open I would recommend that you run Zimbra on HTTPS only which can be achieved, once you are up and running, by issuing the following

su - zimbra
zmtlsctl https
zmcontrol stop ; zmcontrol start

[gerben150]

ok! Thanxs for your time! I'm going to try what you said. I will let you know!

[gerben150]

sorry... just al little question... what to do with FQDN yourhostname ?
will that be zimbra.mydomain.nl ?

[uxbod]

yes and you will need to ensure that internally it resolves to the local IP 192.168.X.X and externally it reports back the public IP.

[gerben150]

I`m following the next tutorial about SPLIT DNS. But i`m not good at it
Is this a good guide to get it done? Or do you maybe have something better?

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