This article shows how to configure hosts in IGEL OS. If no Domain Name Service (DNS) is used, you can specify a list with computers in order to allow translation between the fully qualified host name, the short host name and the IP address.
Menu path: Network > Hosts
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Host List
List of configured hosts
To manage the list of computers, proceed as follows:
- Click
to create a new entry. - Click
to remove the selected entry. - Click
to edit the selected entry. - Click
to copy the selected entry.
Clicking
brings up the Add dialogue, where you can define the following settings:
IP address
IP address of the host you would like to add.
Fully qualified host name
Host name along with the domain, e.g. mail.example.com
Short host name
E.g. mail