Editing the /etc/hosts file with FilerView

You might want to add entries to the local /etc/hosts file if the number of entries is small.

Steps

1. In FilerView, click Network in the list on the left pane.
2. In the list under Network, click Manage Hosts File.
3. Click in the hosts window, then click Insert.
4. Complete the fields in the Create a New /etc/hosts Line window for each host you wish to add and click OK.
5. Click Apply in the Manage Hosts File window.

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