1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/software/lmi/software/util/__init__.py b/src/software/lmi/software/util/__init__.py
index fad9bcd..43fd4ba 100644
--- a/src/software/lmi/software/util/__init__.py
+++ b/src/software/lmi/software/util/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import platform
 import pywbem
 import re
 import signal
+import socket
+
 from lmi.software.util.SoftwareConfiguration \
     import SoftwareConfiguration as Configuration
 
@@ -188,3 +190,12 @@ def new_instance_name(class_name, namespace=None, **kwargs):
             host=Configuration.get_instance().system_name,
             namespace=namespace,
             keybindings=keybindings)
+
+def is_this_system(system_name):
+    """
+    Return True if given system_name matches the hostname of currently
+    running system.
+    """
+    return (  socket.gethostbyaddr(system_name)[0]
+           == socket.gethostbyaddr(
+               Configuration.get_instance().system_name)[0])