Configure an alias to identify one or more collector machines by a name that is different from the collector machine hostname.
To identify one or more collector machines by a name that is different from the collector machine hostname, you can configure an alias. You can set an alias for a single collector machine or you can set an alias for multiple collector machines in bulk. To quickly search for the collector machines during investigation and when you need to take action, you can use the either the collector machine hostname or the alias.
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Select one or more collector machines.
Right-click anywhere in the collector machine rows, and select Change Collector Alias.
Specify the alias name and Update.
Use the Quick Launcher to search the collector machines by alias across the XDR Collectors console.