DNS and Hostname

The DNS and Hostname screen displays the hostname, default domain, and DNS information entered during installation. Use this screen to:

Change the hostname
Change the default domain
Change or add DNS servers
NOTE: DNS and hostname fields are not editable for a Standalone Sentry installed on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or on Microsoft Azure. These are assigned by the AWS or the Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

Figure 1. DNS and hostname

The following table describes the fields for DNS and hostname.

Table 1. DNS and hostname field description

Field

Description

Host name

Specify the fully-qualified host name for the appliance.

Default Domain

Specify the default domain for the appliance.

Preferred DNS Server

Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server to use.

Alternate DNS Server 1

Specify the IP address of an optional alternate DNS server.

Alternate DNS Server 2

Specify the IP address of an optional alternate DNS server.