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Unix settings – HP NetStorage 6000 User Manual

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Configuring Your System and Network

Network Settings

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UNIX Settings

During initial setup, you must specify how to manage and maintain the
Hosts and Trusted Hosts files. Hosts file management lets you map a
machine name to its IP address. Trusted Hosts file management lets you
configure hosts on your network so that they have a trusted relationship
with the HP NetStorage 6000. A trusted relationship lets the host perform
administrative functions, such as file changes and remote network backup
(on the HP NetStorage 6000).

To add a Hosts file:

1

Using the NetStorage web interface, click the Configuration tab, then
select Network Settings > UNIX Settings.

2

Click Add next to the Hosts File Management field. The Add Host
File Entry
screen appears.

3

Enter a Host Name and a Host IP Address.

4

If you are adding:

multiple hosts, you need to click Apply after each addition, then click
OK
when you finish.

only one host, you can simply click OK.

To modify or delete an existing Hosts file:

1

Using the NetStorage web interface, click the Configuration tab, then
select Network Settings > UNIX Settings.

2

Select a host from the Hosts drop-down list.

3

Click either:

Edit. Modify the Host Name and Host IP Address, then click
Apply.

Remove. Click OK to confirm your selection.