connector/j connection to db server via hostname?

I'm trying to put a hostname in my resource url for the jdbc driver,
i.e. "mysql-cluster-backup-host:3307". This hostname is in my /etc/hosts
file. When the driver tries to failover to this host, i get a
"org.apache.commons.dbcp.SQLNestedException: Cannot create
PoolableConnectionFactory (Could not create connection to database
server. Attempted reconnect 3 times. Giving up.)
" error.
If i use the ip in the url, the connection works fine.

1. Can i use hostnames from /etc/hosts in the url? If so, what could be
the reason connector/j might not be recognizing it?
2. Can i get information from the driver in my tomcat log that tells me
exactly what host/ip the driver is attempting to connect to?

Thanx,

-Tony
---------------------------
Manager, IT Operations
Format Dynamics, Inc.
303-573-1800x27
[email protected]
http://www.formatdynamics.com


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