Name Server Scope

If the name service server is the same as the multi-homed OS server, the host_name must be equal to the host name returned by typing uname -n on that server. Specify the -o option using the host name of the network interface that is on the the same subnet as the diskless client.

If the name service server is different from the multi-homed OS server, the host_name must be equal to the host name returned by typing uname -n on the name service server. Specify the -o option using the host name of the OS server's network interface that is on the same subnet as the diskless client.