can't add VM to existing server - Failed to add system : Missing or invalid hostname

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I am trying to move a HyperVM server to Cloudmin, but can’t add the running VM’s to my Cloudmin master and keep getting the following error:

Failed to add system : Missing or invalid hostname

The hostname I’m using it “picturestravelsbooks”. I also tried “pictures” with the same result. Why does this happen? Is it a bug?

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Even when using a hostname like “p” I get this error.

Can anyone help me with this please?

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Make sure that the hostname you use for your server is resolvable by DNS… something like “picturestravelsbooks” or “p” wouldn’t be resolvable unless it existed in /etc/hosts.

That’s another option though, you could always add each of those names into /etc/hosts.

-Eric

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Thanx Eric.

This logic doesn’t make sense though. What do I do if the domain doesn’t exist (yet), OR if I don’t want to use FQDN ?

Many clients, even we, for instance uses names like NS1, NS2, etc to indicate nameservers and the FQDN makes a long name, which CloudMin then cuts off.