Configure the Search Domain

Applies to Product: USM Appliance™ AlienVault OSSIM®

For DNS (Domain Name System) lookup and reverse DNS resolution to work correctly, USM Appliance requires that you configure the search domain after you have completed the deployment.

To configure the search domain in USM Appliance

  1. Connect to the AlienVault Console through SSH and use your credentials to log in.

    The AlienVault Setup menu displays.

  2. Select System Preferences.
  3. Select Configure Network.
  4. Select Network Domain.
  5. Type the domain name of your network and press Enter. The default is alienvault.

    Important: You can only enter ONE domain in this field.

  6. Press Enter to continue.
  7. Press <Back> until you are on the AlienVault Setup menu again. Select Apply all Changes.
  8. Press <Yes> to confirm.

    USM Appliance applies the changes and restarts all the services, which may take several minutes.

  9. Return to the AlienVault Setup main menu and select Reboot Appliance.