Informix Error -25577

Reasons / Common Causes

-25577 fires when the network driver's host-structure lookup system call fails — per the official guidance.

1. The operating system's host-structure lookup failing, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. See the system administrator for assistance, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a failed host-structure lookup.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check host/DNS resolution on the affected system, and escalate to the system administrator.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -25570 — "Network driver cannot execute the fork system call." A related network-driver system-call failure.
• -25572 — "Network driver cannot bind a name to the port." A related network-driver system-call failure.
• -25573 — "Network driver cannot accept a connection on the port." A related network-driver system-call failure.
• -25574 — "Network driver cannot open the network device." A related network-driver system-call failure.
• -25575 — "Network driver cannot allocate the call structure." A related network-driver allocation failure.
• -25576 — "Network driver cannot allocate the return structure." A related network-driver allocation failure.
• -25578 — "Network driver cannot disconnect from the network." A related network-driver system-call failure.

The network driver couldn't retrieve a host structure — escalate to the system administrator, checking host/DNS resolution.