HP-UX Host Intrusion Detection System Version 4.7 Administrator Guide HP-UX 11i v3 (766144-001, March 2014)

Figure 24 Host Manager Screen
Closing the Host Manager Screen
To close the Host Manager screen, complete the following steps:
1. On the Host Manager screen, choose one of the following options:
• Select File > Close.
• Press Ctrl+C.
2. If you have modified but not saved the current host list, the Host List Manager Modified dialog
box is displayed. Select Yes to save the current list in the current file. The default host list file
is /etc/opt/ids/gui/config/sentinal.hosts. Select No to discard your changes
without saving.
If the list is not saved, the settings are still retained during the current System Manager session. The
settings are displayed if you reopen the Host Manager screen.
If the list is still unsaved when you exit from the System Manager screen, you are prompted again.
If you select No, the list revisions are lost.
Adding New Hosts
You can add agent hosts in the following ways:
• Manually add a host. For more information, see “Adding a New Host Manually” (page 75).
• Add a host from /etc/hosts. For more information, see “Adding New Hosts from /etc/
hosts” (page 78).
• Add a host from a file. For more information, see “Adding New Hosts from a File” (page 78).
• Add a host by creating X.509 certificates and restarting the System Manager. For more
information, see “Setting Up HP-UX HIDS Secure Communications” (page 21).
NOTE: HP-UX HIDS uses the IP address to identify and communicate with the agent host. The
host name is displayed in the Host fields and is part of the alert and error log file names. As a
result, the final value of the Host field can have any value you choose.
It is possible to have duplicate host names with different IP addresses. If both refer to different hosts
with running agents, their alert and error messages are stored in the same alert and error log files
on the administration system.
Adding a New Host Manually
To add a new host manually, follow these steps:
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