Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 8.5
Administration Guide
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Host Name Settings
The host name settings section allows the administrator to add and configure a host name by specifying an IP
address, host name (host or FQDN) and an optional alias.
Configuring Host Resolution
The Host Resolution page enables network administrators to configure or map host names or fully qualified
domain names (FQDNs) to IP addresses.
The SMA/SRA appliance can act as both a NetBIOS and WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) client to learn
local network host names and corresponding IP addresses.
To resolve a host name to an IP address:
1 Navigate to the
Network > Host Resolution
page. The
Network
>
Host Resolution
page is displayed.
2 Click
Add Host Name
.
3 In the
Add Host Name
window, in the
IP Address
field, type the IP address that maps to the hostname.
4 In the
Host Name
field, type the hostname that you want to map to the specified IP address.
5 Optionally, in the
Alias
field, type a string that is the alias for the hostname.
6 Click
Add
. The
Host Resolution
page now displays the new host name.
7 Optionally select
Configure auto-added hosts
on the
Network > Host Resolution
page. If this option
is selected, you can edit or delete automatically added Host entries (such as for IPv6). This option is not
recommended, as host mis-configuration could lead to undesirable results.
Network > Network Objects
This section provides an overview of the
Network > Network Objects
page and a description of the
configuration tasks available on this page.
•
Network > Network Objects Overview
•
•
Network > Network Objects Overview
The
Network > Network Objects
page allows the administrator to add and configure network resources, called
objects. For convenience, you can create an entity that contains both a service and an IP address mapped to it.
This entity is called a network object. This creates an easy way to specify a service to an explicit destination
(the network object) when you are applying a policy, instead of having to specify both the service and the IP
address.
You can create IPv6 network objects using IPv6 object types and addresses.
NOTE:
A host resolution entry is automatically created for the SMA/SRA appliance itself. Do not delete it.
