Additional host names are useful as alternative nicknames. See the examples in
Figure 15.
Host names need not be unique. When searching the host table with a duplicate
host name, the result is random. However, IP addresses have to be unique. The
uniqueness of the IP address is enforced at the time you try to add a new entry to
the host table.
Note:
An IP address cannot be used as a host name.
To remove one of the additional host names, select option 2 to change the selected
host table entry. Type
*BLANK
over the host name to remove it.
Note:
The fully qualified host name is used when sending mail between two
TCP/IP hosts.
Notice in the example that the name of server SYSNAM890 is in the host table too.
There are several reasons to put your host name in the host table:
v
You may want to use your host name when using FTP, TELNET, or PING to test
your own system’s configuration.
Work with TCP/IP Host Table Entries
System:
SYSNAM890
Type options, press Enter.
1=Add
2=Change
4=Remove
5=Display
7=Rename
Internet
Host
Opt Address
Name
_
_______________
_
9.4.73.211
BERN
_
9.4.73.212
SYSNAM890
_
9.4.73.214
MACIAN
_
9.4.191.76
DNS
_
9.125.87.127
SYSNAMEND.ENDICOTT.IBM.COM
_
127.0.0.1
LOOPBACK
LOCALHOST
Figure 14. Example of a Fully Qualified Host Table Entry
Work with TCP/IP Host Table Entries
System:
SYSNAM890
Type options, press Enter.
1=Add
2=Change
4=Remove
5=Display
7=Rename
Internet
Host
Opt Address
Name
_
_______________
_
9.4.73.211
BERN
_
9.4.73.212
SYSNAM890
M03
F25
MYSYSTEM
_
9.4.73.214
MACIAN
_
9.4.191.76
DNS
_
9.4.73.198
SYSNAMRS
Figure 15. Multiple Host Names
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