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The first interface you select will be the primary interface. The other

interfaces you select will be backups.

The virtual host now appears on the Management Console. The following

view is from the Virtual Hosts tab.

To add or update a virtual host from the command line, use the following

command. The first network interface specified is the primary interface

and the additional interfaces are backups.

mx vhost add|update [--application <application>]

[--policy

autofailback|nofailback]

[--activitytype single|always]

<vhost> ([<network_interface> ...][ALL_SERVERS

<network_interface>])

Configure Applications for Virtual Hosts

After creating virtual hosts, you will need to configure your network

applications to recognize them. For example, if you are using a Web

server, you may need to edit its configuration files to recognize and

respond to the virtual hosts. By default, FTP responds to any virtual host

request it receives.

You do not need to configure operating system software or files to

respond to the virtual host; Matrix Server does that configuration for you.

For example, do not edit start-up scripts or run the ifconfig command

with the virtual host information.