Static Hosts

Use the Settings > Static Hosts options to edit the hosts file when:

  • DNS is not available or does not resolve the necessary names.
  • DNS resolves the hostname to the external IP, but you want the traffic to go via the internal IP.

This section includes the following topics:

Adding hosts

Procedure 

  1. Log into System Manager.
  2. Go to Settings > Static Hosts.
  3. Click Add to open the Add Host window.

  4. Configure the host, as necessary.

    Refer to the Add Host window table for details.

  5. Click Apply > OK to save the changes.

Add Host window

The following table summarizes fields and descriptions in the Add Host window:

Table 8.  Add Host window

Fields

Description

IP Address

The IP address for the host you are adding.

FQDN

The fully-qualified domain name for this host, as in appdoc1.mycompany.com.

Alias

The alias for this host.

Editing hosts

Procedure 

  1. Log into System Manager.
  2. Go to Settings > Static Hosts.
  3. Click the IP address to open the Modify Host window.

  4. Edit the fields, as necessary.

    Refer to the Add Host window table for details.

  5. Click Apply > OK to save the changes.

Deleting hosts

Procedure 

  1. Log into System Manager.
  2. Go to Settings > Static Hosts.
  3. Select the entry you want to delete.
  4. Click Delete > Yes.