Host Intrusion Detection System Administrator's Guide Release 3.0

Host Manager Screen
Managing Hosts
Chapter 6
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Managing Hosts
The Host Manager screen enables you to specify the host systems that you plan to
monitor with HP-UX HIDS.
The information on each configured host is listed on the Host Manager screen. This
information includes the name of the host system, its IP address, the name of any
optionally assigned tag, and whether it is being monitored. Monitored hosts are also
displayed on the System Manager screen.
You can create tags to identify particular groupings of hosts, or simply to provide a host
with a descriptive label or name. For example, you might categorize your hosts as “Web
Servers”, “DNS Servers”, and “Group A Machines”. The tags will also allow you to
simultaneously select all the hosts associated with a given tag for a given action on the
System Manager screen using the Edit > Select Tag menu item.
IMPORTANT If you have more than 23 agent hosts being monitored at any one time, you will need to
increase the number of kernel threads on the administration system. See “Enabling
Over 23 Agents (Thread Limits)” on page 31.
Displaying the Host Manager Screen
To display the Host Manager screen (Figure 6-1), go to the System Manager screen
and enter one of:
• Choose the Edit > Host Manager menu item
• Press Ctrl-H
Figure 6-1 Host Manager Screen