Configuring Host Names

Introduction

Welcome to the Configuring Host Names Practice Lab. In this module you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Learning Outcomes

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

• Exercise 1 - Configure Host Names

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Configure hostnames using hostnamectl
• Configure hostnames using nmcli

Exam Objectives

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

• LPI: 107.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files.
• LPI: 110.1 Perform security administration tasks.
• CompTIA: 2.2 Given a scenario, manage users and groups.

Lab Duration

It will take approximately 1 hour to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Configure Host Names

A hostname is a unique name given to a system on the network. Using the hostname, the system is identified and accessed if the appropriate configuration is done. Even though any name can be used as a hostname, but it is always good to follow a set of guidelines that an organization may have. In this exercise, you will understand how to configure hostname on a system.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this exercise, you will be able to:

• Log into a Linux System
• Configure hostnames using hostnamectl
• Configure hostnames using nmcli