Manage hosts
An onQ Appliance maintains a table that enables the onQ Appliance to resolve host names to their IP address. Quorum recommends that you include all protected nodes as well as any external nodes. Define these nodes on both the HA Appliance and the DR Appliance. This best practice ensures hostname resolution in the event that your DNS server fails or if you have a site failure.
To add a host:
1. Log on to the Appliance’s onQ Portal.
2. Go to APPLIANCE CONFIG tab > ADVANCED button > HOSTS page.
You see a list showing IP address and names of hosts that cannot be resolved by DNS.
3. Click the plus button (+).
4. Type the IP Address and hostname in the fields provided, then SAVE (or RESET to discard your changes).
To delete a host:
If you’ve removed a node from protection because it’s no longer in your production environment, you can delete it from the list of hosts, to keep things tidy. However, if you intend to add the node later, there’s really no harm in leaving the host in the list.
1. Log on to the Appliance’s onQ Portal.
2. Go to APPLIANCE CONFIG tab > ADVANCED button > HOSTS page.
3. Select the host form the list, then click the minus button (-), then YES to confirm.
To edit an existing host:
1. Log on to the Appliance’s onQ Portal.
2. Go to APPLIANCE CONFIG tab > ADVANCED button > HOSTS page.
3. Select the host from the list, then MODIFY.
4. Change the IP address or hostname in the fields provided, then SAVE.