To resolve a Known Host, a search is conducted for Hosts assigned to the Log Source Host Entity in the following order until the search is resolved
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If the Log Source Host Entity is a child entity:Search for Hosts within the Log Source Host Root Entity.Search for Hosts within other child Entities within the Log Source Host Root Entity.
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If the Log Source Host Entity is a Root Entity, search for Hosts within any child Entities within Log Source Host Entity. This must resolve to a single Host. If the search returns more than one Host, it goes to Step 5.
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If there is a public IP Address, search other Root Entities, but not their child Entities. This must resolve to a single Host. If the search returns more than one Host, it goes to Step 5.
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Search for Hosts within the Global Entity.
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Known Host is not resolved.