This topic provides information on how to view or edit the /etc/hosts
file, which is used to resolve domain names to IP addresses when
DNS is not used or is unavailable. This feature allows you to specify
a machine name instead of an IP address in the Outgoing MTA field
even if you do not have a domain name server.
To administer the /etc/hosts file:
- Start at the Administration menu, and select Message Networking Administration
> Remote Machine Administration > Administer Hosts.
The system displays the Administer Hosts page.
- To modify the file contents, type in the text box:
- The IP address in the first column.
- The domain name that corresponds to the IP address in the
second column.
- The corresponding node name in the third column (optional).
- Click Save to save the changes to the /etc/hosts file.
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Click Return to Main to return to the Administration menu.
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