~host

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The ~host alias references all keywords for a hostname. You can search for the complete hostname or a portion of a fully qualified hostname. ~host references such fields as:

rawmsghostname

Hostname, when available, of the host sending the raw message. In some cases, this may be a log relay or forwarder

targethost

Typically observed in IDS/IPS, AV, and other logs when referencing a targeted system or user

hostname

Hostname which is used whenever the source or destination is unclear or unknown

srchost

Hostname of the source machine when direction is known and/or relevant which typically resolve to srcip or srcipv6

dsthost

Hostname of the destination machine when direction is known and/or relevant that typically resolves to dstip or desipv6

server

Hostname for when srchostor dsthost do not apply such as a central management server, proxy, or router serving a nondirectional role

node

Hostname for specific references to a node that is typically a sensor node

agent

Name of an agent

sensor

Name of a sensor

workstation

Name of workstation that is used only when hostname is already used and workstation is explicitly declared

For example:

~host=corp-12345
~host:subdomain
~host=mycompany.com
~host:copr-12345.subdomain.mycompany.com