Configuring a Hostname for Accessing Web Interface

You can configure a hostname (FQDN) for the device's Web interface. This means that you can access the Web interface using the device's hostname (e.g., http://mysbc.com) instead of its IP address. You can also enforce (default) access only through the device's hostname, blocking any access attempts using its IP address.

If you configure a hostname, you also need to define it on a DNS server. When you try to access the Web interface with the hostname, a query is first sent to the DNS server to resolve the hostname into the device's IP address.

If you access the device's Web interface using its hostname, the toolbar displays the hostname (first 16 characters only) instead of the device type.

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To configure hostname for device's Web interface:

1.

Open the Web Settings page (Setup menu > Administration tab > Web & CLI folder > Web Settings).

2.

In the 'Web Server Name' field [WebHostname], type a hostname.

3.

To enforce access to the device's Web interface only through the hostname (instead of the IP address), from the 'Enforce Web Host Name' drop-down list, select Enable (default):

4.

Click Apply.