Customizing host table entries

You can add, edit, or remove host table entries. The host table supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

You can use either System i® Navigator or the character-based interface to view and customize host table entries.

Customizing host table entries using System i Navigator

To customize the host table entries by using System i Navigator, follow these steps:

  1. In System i Navigator, expand your system > Network > TCP/IP Configuration.
  2. Right-click TCP/IP Configuration and select Host Table to open the Host Table window.

    The Host Table window shows the host names of each entry (both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses). Each host table entry can contain up to 65 host names.

  3. Use the Host Table window to add, edit, or remove host table entries.

Customizing host table entries using the character-based interface

To customize the host table entries by using the character-based interface, follow these steps:

  1. On the command line, type CFGTCP (Configure TCP/IP command) and press Enter to access the Configure TCP/IP menu.
  2. Select Option 10 (Work with TCP/IP Host Table Entries), and then press Enter.
  3. Perform any of the following tasks to customize the host table:
    • To add a host table entry, type 1 (Add) for the Opt prompt at the first line, and then press Enter.
    • To change a host name, type 2 (Change) next to the line you want to change, and then press Enter.
    • To remove a host table entry, type 4 (Remove) next to the line you want to remove, and then press Enter.
    • Start of changeTo rename a host table entry, type 7 (Rename) next to the line you want to rename, and then press Enter.End of change
  4. After you finish all the changes, press Enter.
Parent topic: Changing TCP/IP general settings
Related tasks:
Step 6: Defining a host table