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Title
Error "unable to retrieve hostname for connected host" -
Description
Import on target unable to connect to export on source.
Event log had following message
Warning 2008-12-16 13:47:17.048330 21957 4141061824 Cop: unable to retrieve hostname for connected host [module cop] -
Cause
Wrong IP address of the source system was specified in the etc/hosts file
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Resolution
etc/hosts file should have the IP address and host name of the server which needs to be connected.