diff --git a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/sles/service.sles11.postinstall b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/sles/service.sles11.postinstall
index 69b45e027..5ccdd2668 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/sles/service.sles11.postinstall
+++ b/xCAT-server/share/xcat/netboot/sles/service.sles11.postinstall
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ END
 
 
 cat <<END >>$installroot/etc/hosts
+`getent hosts $HOSTNAME`
+END
+
+cat <<END >>$installroot/root/.bashrc
+export XCATHOST=$HOSTNAME:3001
 END