
C613-50186-01 Rev B
Command Reference for AR2050V
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AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.4.7-1.x
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HOST
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host (Entity)
Overview
Use this command to add a host to a network entity or to configure an existing
host.
Host is a high level abstraction of a single node in a network. This is commonly
used if a particular device, for example a server, has a static IP address that needs
to be specified in a firewall policy.
Use the
no
variant of this command to remove a host from a network entity.
Syntax
host <
host-name
>
no host <
host-name
>
Mode
Network Mode
Usage
You can create multiple hosts for a network. A host entity is identified by its parent
network using the dot notation, for example,
ZoneName.NetworkName.HostName.
This commands allows you to enter the Host Mode with the prompt
awplus(config- host)#
. The Host Mode enables you to configure IPv4 address and
IPv6 address for the host. For more information about host IPv4 address and IPv6
address, see
respectively.
Example
To create a host entity named
ftp
under network entity
servers
, use the
commands:
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
zone dmz
awplus(config-zone)#
network servers
awplus(config-network)#
host ftp
awplus(config-host)#
To remove host entity
ftp
and its IP address configuration from network entity
servers
, use the commands:
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
zone dmz
awplus(config-zone)#
network servers
awplus(config-network)#
no host ftp
Parameter
Description
<
host-name
>
Host name.
You can use all alphanumeric ASCII characters, and the dash (-) and
underscore (_) characters. The name can be 1 to 64 characters in
long.