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HOST ENTRY CONFIGURATION
NETWORK
Enlighten gives you the tools to set-up and modify your network
configurations. You also use this menu to establish and update any
DNS and/or NIS servers. The actual options are:
+ Host Entries
+ Host Configuration
+ Host Naming Services
+ Remote File Distribution
+ Naming Service Overrides
+ DNS
+ NIS and NIS+
Host Entries
Each system has a hosts database containing a list of known hosts
and their TCP/IP address on the network. You can use this module to
concurrently manage the host database of multiple machines.
The list box will show all know host entries in the current pool,
their domains, TCP/IP addresses, host entry names, and any aliases.
From here, you can:
+ Add - Add new host entries
+ Modify - Modify existing host entries
+ Delete - Delete existing hosts entries
+ Hosts - File Import Import a file defining the host entries for any
active host name servers
+ NIS - Push the NIS maps on active NIS servers
The rest of this section details how to use this window's buttons.
Add
Click on the Add button to bring up the Add Host Entry window.
Modify
If you wish to change the address of a host or modify the alias list
of a host, highlight the desired entries and click on the Modify
button. A window similar to the Add Host Entry window will appear,
except you can not modify the Hostname field.
There are also two button differences in the Modify window:
+ you can use the Modify button (rather than the Add button) after
you've made all your changes and
+ you can use the Next button to modify additional host entry
configurations if you've selected more than one to modify from the
Host Entry Configuration list.
For a description of the rest of the buttons and fields in this
window, see "Add" on page 9-2.
Delete
Click on the Delete button to delete the highlighted host entries.
Enlighten will prompt you to confirm your action.
Hosts File Import
If you want to load the host entries from an existing file into the
current host naming services server(s) (or this host database from a
local file you've already created), click on this button to import
that file. The Import Local Host Entries File window will appear, as
shown below.
NIS
Click on this button to push/remake the NIS maps on any active NIS
servers. This updates the NIS servers and hosts on your network with
any Host Entry changes you've made to the Configuration list. If
there are no NIS servers to update for your choice(s), Enlighten
will display a dialog box telling you so.