Technical Note: [Accelops KB] Informational - How is Host name for a Device Determined?
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Summary of Topic
This article will explain how a hostname for a device is determined through AO
Additional Information
- Device IP address resolution occurs when the device is discovered.
- A standard DNS lookup on the IP address is tried first.
- If DNS resolves the IP address then the returned hostname is stored in the CMDB.
- If DNS does not return a hostname then hostname is taken from SNMP results and stored in the CMDB.
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