Distribution Server Name

As a deault, Data Director works on a Local Host name. Type in the Local host name of the host where DD is running in the Distribution Server name field. DD matches a valid host name with the information in the Destination Server field to decide if it should process the job or not.

If a host name is not known on the Source Host, you may also use the IP Address.

1. To see what host name and IP Addresses are valid for the Destination host where the DD is running on, open DD Configuration Tool on the Destination host or connect remotely to that host and Get Config.

   

2. Click the DNS button, and you will see a list of valid Host names and IP Addresses returned by the DNS Lookup on that host.

   

   Any other Host name that does not show up in the DNS Lookup, can be added to the Aliases field, and then DD will accept those jobs with that host name for processing. This can be the Old DD2 Service name, or if DD host are installed on fail over servers, the primary server name would go into this field on all DDs on fail over servers.