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Network Automation's AutoMate 6: Page 2 of 5


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• Supports real-time collaboration only
• Includes limited real-time applications

AutoMate 6, starts at $795 (Pro version) or $1,795 (Enterprise version). Available: March 15. Network Automation, (888) 786-4796, (213) 738-1700. www.networkautomation.com

I wanted a script to automate adding host-name entries to our DNS appliance. I set it up so I could input the last octet of an IP address and a host name, and it would add the complete IP address and domain name to the DNS table. I was using one subnet, so the first three octets would always be the same.

I had the script ask the user for an IP and host name. The script then opened Internet Explorer, loaded the DNS administration Web site and logged in. It clicked on the "add host" button and entered the first three octets of my IP address in the appropriate field automatically. The script then entered the user- provided final IP octet and changed fields by simulating a mouse click in the host-name field. The user provided a host name, the domain was input, and the change was saved. Finally, the script clicked on the logout button and closed the session.

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