If you have fixed IP addresses on
your network, Drakhosts allows you to associate
names to those IP addresses, easier to remember. You can
find it in the Network & Internet section of the
Mandriva Linux Control Center.
If you want a specific machine on your network to provide services, such as Internet gateway, file serving, databases, etc., assigning a host name to it will make systems administration easier. With this tool you can add a name to the host IP address in order to manage hosts more easily.
You can:
add a machine to your network, click on the IP address, the host name and if needed host aliases.
button and fill the fields: add thechange or add a name to an existing host by selecting it and clicking on Host name field and add Host aliases if needed.
. Simply add or change the![]() |
Tip |
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You can find the IP address of a host by placing your mouse cursor on the net applet. |