2.2.2 Configuring the Host Name (FQDN) in the hosts File

This section explains the procedure for editing the hosts file.

For the admin server to operate normally, it is necessary to set the host name (FQDN) in the hosts file.

Note

This operation is necessary even if DNS name resolution is possible for the admin server.

Procedure

Describe the host name in the hosts file, using 256 characters or less. In the hosts file, for the IP address of the admin server, configure the host name (FQDN) and then the computer name.

Configuration Method

>notepad System_drive\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts <RETURN>

Note the following when configuring the hosts file.

Do not specify a host name (FQDN) or computer name for "127.0.0.1".
Confirm that the "localhost" is configured using IPv4 (127.0.0.1).
Do not configure it using IPv6.

Example

When the admin server has been configured with the IP address "10.10.10.10", the host name (FQDN) "remote1.example.com", and the computer name "remote1"

10.10.10.10 remote1.example.com remote1
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost