Add or Delete Hostnames and Addresses

You can add or delete devices (servers, computers, printers) to your network by adding the hostname or IP address to the MSL server.

Under Configuration, click Hostnames and Addresses. The form lists hostnames and addresses of the devices that are currently in the managed network.

Field Description
Hostname Displays the hostname of the device.
Location

Local: a hostname with an IP on a local network

Remote: a hostname with an IP on a remote network

Self: alternative hostname for this host
IP Address IP address on local network.
Ethernet Address IP address accessible from Internet.
To add the hostname of a network device:

  1. Under Configuration, click Hostnames and Addresses

  2. Click Add Hostname.

  3. Enter the Hostname. The hostname must start with a letter or number and must contain only letters, numbers, and hyphens.

  4. From the Domain list, select the Domain where this host resides.

  5. In the Location list, select visibility (Local, Remote, Self).

  6. Click Next.

  7. Confirm the details and then click Add.

To edit the location of a hostname:

  1. Under Configuration, click Hostnames and Addresses.

  2. In the current list of hostnames, click the Modify link that corresponds to the hostname you want to modify.

  3. Edit Location and then click Next.

  4. Confirm the details and then click Save.

To remove the hostname of a network device:

  1. Under Configuration, click Hostnames and Addresses.

  2. In the current list of hostnames, click Remove in the Action column.

  3. Click Remove.

Parent topic: Configuration
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