set host

Use the set host command to

Root privileges are required to issue the set host command. 

If you configure a host table and a DNS server, the device/terminal server will attempt to satisfy a request by first searching the host table and then the DNS server.

See the set config command for information on configuring the device/terminal server to use a DNS server.

About the Host Table and DNS

The device/terminal server’s IP component can use the host table and a DNS server to map host names to IP addresses. These mappings allow users to identify hosts by user-friendly names, instead of IP addresses.

This is a convenience only. If you do not configure the host table or configure DNS, users will have to identify hosts by IP addresses.

If the device/terminal servercan access a DNS server, there is no reason to configure the host table.

You can configure

Command Syntax

Configuration Syntax

Enter the set host command as shown below to add (configure) entries in the host table.

set host name=host_name ip=ip_addr

Display Syntax

Enter the set host command as shown below to display host table entries.

set host [range=range]

Delete Syntax

Enter the set host command as shown below to delete entries from the host table.

set host rmhost=on {range=range|rmhost=host_name}

Command Fields

Command Field

Description

ip

Specifies the IP address that is to be mapped to the name specified on the name field.

name

Specifies the name that is to be mapped to the IP address specified on the ip field.

range

Specifies one or a range of index numbers that identify entries in the host table.

rmhost

on - specifies that the host table entry identified by a host name on the name field be removed from the table.

host_name - specifies that the host table entry identified by this host name be removed from the table.

Command Examples

Displaying the Host Table

In this example, the set host command displays the entire host table.

set host

Displaying an Entry in the Host Table

In this example, the set host command displays an entry in the host table.

set host range=4

Configuring a Name-to-IP Address Mapping

In this example, the set host command configures a mapping between a host name and an IP address.

set host ip=190.150.150.10 name=server1