Network Computers
Change a host entry 
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You can change the information in a host entry as necessary. 

For example, if you swap network cards or change the network controller circuitry in some other way, you need to change the Ethernet address in the host entry. Otherwise, NetInfo can't recognize the computer.

Or you may want to change the system owner or Internet address if the computer has changed owners.

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BEFORE YOU START: If you're reattaching a computer with a new network address, you need to determine its Ethernet (or Token Ring) address. Attach the computer to the network and turn it on. Immediately after the ªTesting Systemº message appears, you'll see the Ethernet address. (The address is a sequence of numbers separated by colons.) Record the address.
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1	Log in as root on any computer on the network.
	If you don't log in as root, you can enter the root password when you start HostManager.
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2	Double-click HostManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Choose Host ¬ Open from the HostManager menu.
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4	Select the domain and host name for the entry you want to change and click OK ;../Reference/Tools/HostManager/HostManagerPanels/SelectNIDomainPanel.rtfd;;¬.
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5	Select the information you want to change and type the new values.
	You can change the host name, Internet address, Ethernet address, system owner, and system type in the host window ;../Reference/Tools/HostManager/HostManagerPanels/NewHostWindow.rtfd;;¬.

	You can also enter a new host name alias ;CreateAliasHostName.rtfd;;¬ or change the groups the computer belongs to ;../Reference/Tools/HostManager/HostManagerPanels/NewHostWindow.rtfd;;¬.
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6	Click the close box in the host window and then click Yes to save 
	the changes.
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7	Turn the computer with the new address on.
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HostManager records the new host information.	

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Not sure what a host entry is or how the network uses it?
;AboutNetworkComputers.rtfd;;¬	About network computers

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How to
You can change the Ethernet address automatically if you have enabled automatic host addition.
;ChangeNetworkAddressAutomatically.rtfd;;¬	Change a network address automatically
;EnableAutomaticHostAddition.rtfd;;¬	Enable automatic host addition