Configuring exceptions to automatic name resolution
You can define local exceptions to automatic name resolution by adding the keywords and values that are
identified in the left column of configuring-exceptions-to-automatic-name-resolution.html#GUID-B7100119-63CF-4523-A132-93F720711E5D-en__NAME_RESOLUTION_92417 to specific systems in the seed file.
Consult “How to create a seed file” on page 96.
Chapter 3, Discovery, in the provides information on the format of a seed file.
To configure exceptions for automatic name resolution:
- Configure automatic name resolution as described in“Configuring automatic name resolution” on page 152.
- Create a seed file and, for each exception to the sources that are defined for automatic name resolution, add an entry for the system with either a specific naming source or a specific name:
- To define a specific naming source for a system, add the following keyword and value to the seed file entry:NAMEFORMAT=<naming source> 192.168.12.2 NAMEFORMAT=TM_USELOOPBACK 192.168.2.2 NAMEFORMAT=TM_USEPRIVATEIP NAMEFORMAT=TM_USESEEDNAME SEEDNAME=<name> ROUTER2 NAMEFORMAT=TM_USESEEDNAME SEEDNAME=Core-router-2 192.168.8.29 NAMEFORMAT=TM_USESEEDNAME SEEDNAME=My-router
- Import the seed file for discovery.The locally specified naming sources and names will be used to name the systems.If the resolution process is unsuccessful for the specified naming source for a system, a final procedure will use a public IP address, a private IP address, or the SNMP agent address for the system name.