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title: Static Hosts
slug: epmm/system-manager-guide/static-hosts
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:58:36.144Z
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Use the <font color="#323232">Settings &gt;</font> **Static Hosts** options to edit the hosts file when:

- DNS is not available or does not resolve the necessary names.
- DNS resolves the hostname to the external IP, but you want the traffic to go via the internal IP.

This section includes the following topics:

- [Adding hosts](docId\:jowq1jLpYQ3iirIQpl2KR)
- [Add Host window](docId\:jowq1jLpYQ3iirIQpl2KR)
- [Editing hosts](docId\:jowq1jLpYQ3iirIQpl2KR)

## Adding hosts

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. Log in to System Manager.
2. Go to <font color="#323232">**Settings** &gt;</font> **Static Hosts**.
3. Click **Add** to open the **Add Host** window.
4. Configure the host, as necessary. Refer to the [Add Host window](docId\:jowq1jLpYQ3iirIQpl2KR) table for details.
5. Click **Apply&#x20;**> **OK&#x20;**&#x74;o save the changes.

## Add Host window

The following table summarizes fields and descriptions in the **Add Host&#x20;**&#x77;indow:

Table: Add Host window

| Fields     | Description                                                                 |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| IP Address | The IP address for the host you are adding.                                 |
| FQDN       | The fully-qualified domain name for this host, as in appdoc1.mycompany.com. |
| Alias      | The alias for this host.                                                    |

## Editing hosts

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. Log in to System Manager.
2. Go to <font color="#323232">**Settings** &gt;</font> **Static Hosts**.
3. Click the **IP address** to open the Modify Host window.
4. Edit the fields, as necessary. Refer to the [Add Host window](docId\:jowq1jLpYQ3iirIQpl2KR) table for details.
5. Click **Apply&#x20;**> **OK&#x20;**&#x74;o save the changes.

## Deleting hosts

**Procedure&#xA0;**

1. Log in to System Manager.
2. Go to <font color="#323232">**Settings** &gt;</font> **Static Hosts**.
3. Select the entry you want to delete.
4. Click <font color="#323232">**Delete**</font> > **Yes**.