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Con guring the network
About device and host names
In SiteCon g, a device can have different names, as follows:
In most cases it is recommended that the Device name and Host name be the same.
This avoids confusion and aids troubleshooting.
The Device name can serve as a placeholder as a system is planned and implemented.
During the install/commission process, when you reconcile a device's current and
planned network interface settings, the Host name as con gured in the system
description can be overwritten by the host name on the actual device. However, the
Device name con gured in the system description is not affected. Therefore it is
recommended that in the early planned stages, you con gure the Device name to be
the desired name for the device, but do not yet con gure the Host name. Then, after
you have applied network interface settings, you can change the Host name to be the
same as the Device name. This changes the host name on the actual device so that
then all names are in sync.
SiteCon g does not allow duplicate device names or host names.
Items in the tree view are automatically sorted alphabetically, so if you change a name
the item might sort to a different position.
Modifying a device name
1. In the
2. Type in the new name.
About IP configuration of network interfaces on devices
You can perform IP con guration of network interfaces when working with a
placeholder device prior to discovery. When you add a device and choose a particular
model, the model de nes the number, type and usage characteristics of network
interfaces to expect on such a device.
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Device name
This is a name for display in SiteCon g only. It is stored in the
SiteCon g system description, but not written to the actual device. It is displayed
in the device tree view and in the device list view. It can be a different name than
the device s host name.
Host name
This is the network name of the device. SiteCon g has a default
naming convention for host names which you can use or override with your own
host names.
Network Configuration | Devices
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Rename
Note that this does not change the hostname on the physical device. If you want
the hostname to match the device name, you must also modify the hostname.
tree view, right-click a device and select
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