Index: src/docbkx/configuration.xml =================================================================== --- src/docbkx/configuration.xml (revision 1297679) +++ src/docbkx/configuration.xml (working copy) @@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ DNS HBase uses the local hostname to self-report it's IP address. - Both forward and reverse DNS resolving should work. + Both forward and reverse DNS resolving must work in versions of + HBase previous to 0.92.0 + The hadoop-dns-checker tool can be used to verify + DNS is working correctly on the cluster. The project README file provides detailed instructions on usage. +. If your machine has multiple interfaces, HBase will use the interface that the primary hostname resolves to.