https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305157#M3525 You can add the names to the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file and then delete/rediscover the devices. Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:02:17 GMT Joel Rubenstein 2004-06-15T09:02:17Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305155#M3523 Hello!<BR /><BR />after migrating CIM to SIM I have also certain problems with IP addresses instead of names. Is there a chance to add the names directly in the SQL - database ? Did anyone tried this before ?? Tue, 15 Jun 2004 04:57:49 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305155#M3523 Guido Koetter 2004-06-15T04:57:49Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305156#M3524 If you change the IPs to names in the database, they will change right back the next time the discover goes. The reason for IP is because you are having DNS problems resolving the names. Tue, 15 Jun 2004 07:16:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305156#M3524 James Kennedy_4 2004-06-15T07:16:26Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305157#M3525 You can add the names to the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file and then delete/rediscover the devices. Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:02:17 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/manipulating-sql-database/m-p/3305157#M3525 Joel Rubenstein 2004-06-15T09:02:17Z