Addhost -- Network Host Database

addhost in the generic name given to the suite of programs that maintain the Monash University Host Database.

Local Network Administrators can be authorized to add/modify/remove network registrations for machines under their control.

Multiple people can be editing different database records. Extensive input validation checks are performed, and duplicate registrations of key fields are prevented. If desired, the next free IP address within a range can be requested.

A example addhost registration is:

Monash University Host Database Manager                Page 1 of 2

Created:           Thu Jan  1 10:00:00 1970       By:
Last Modification: Wed Feb 28 22:27:11 1996       By: ccf

HostName:       agni.fcit_______________________
AdminAffil:     fcit
InetAddr1:      130.194.49.7
EtherAddr1:     08002b2a1f6d
InetAliases:
MXs:
Model:          DECstation-5000/25
Operating Sys:  Ultrix
EQ Number:      eq795-0027
CPU Serial#:    AB21702ASY
Host Location:  Peninsula G105
Nearby Phone:   990 44606
Comment1:       used by Hardeep Singh
Comment2:

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Addhost Components

There are several programs in the addhost suite:

addhost: the main screen-based program for adding and modifing entries.
rmhost: the main screen-based program for removing entries.
badhost: batch addhost.
brmhost: batch rmhost.
dumphost: extract information about addhost entries (from a remote addhost database machine).

badhost, brmhost and dumphost can be driven by scripts. In fact, dumphost is used by the addhost query programs listhost, addhostq and addhostr.

If you have a particular query you want to run periodically, it is not to hard to write another dumphost script to do it.

Subdomain Administration Policy

Each subdomain should have a primary Subdomain Administrator. This is usually the person who requested the subdomain (using this form), or their job function successor.

If another person also wishes to have administration rights for a particular subdomain, the request needs to be approved by the primary Subdomain Administrator for that subdomain.

If there is no primary Subdomain Administrator (either because no-one initially volunteered for the role, or because this is a "generic" subdomain), then a request for administration rights for the subdomain needs to be approved by the Monash Domain Administrator (currently John Mann).

Becoming a Subdomain Administrator

Addhost training is periodically provided by the Computer Centre Customer Services group.

Subdomain Administrators need to have an account on the "addhost" database machine, currently old-mother.

The Subdomain Administrator's usercode and their addministration rights needs to be registered in the "addhosers" file, and their Email address added to the "addhosers-l" mailing list.

Further Information

See the addhost family manual pages, and the addhost training course notes.