LMS 4.2.2 how to automatically resolve the hostname for device identity?

[Lonemaker]

Hi,

iam running lms 4.2.2 and i do not know where to set up lms to resolve the hostname for device identity.

In "Inventory/Manage Devices /Device identity", having the "Device Name", "Hostname" and "IP Address" set to the discovered IP (f.e. 10.100.100.20).

I want that the "DCR Device Name"  and "IP Address" is the discovered ip (10.100.100.20), but not the hostname (should look like AS100_Swtich_00-1, as it is set on the switch).

Editing the hostname manually for over 1000 discovered devices will be inefficient...

regards,

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CCNP R&S       

[Michel Hegeraat]

You can make LMS use the sysname as display name in the global settings

Or you can create a hosts file based on what you see in the discovery report.

I suggest the later because fault management does not use the dispay name of LMS but does his own DNS lookup when te devices is added

Cheers,

Michel

[KAROLY KOHEGYI]

Hi,

I have a same problem.  i send the screenshot which shows where you can set what will be the preferred device name. ( earlier the sysname checkbox was ON )

Unfortunetly after discover and inventory upgrade jobs the device names are not restored to IP, they keep the hostname as preferred device name.

Now i do not know how can i change these settings automatically.