Axis 5470e User Manual page 34

Section 3: Basic Installation
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Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
WINS host name rules
DDNS host name rules
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5470e/570/670e in
networks with dynamic IP address settings, WINS (Windows Internet
Name Service) and DDNS (Dynamic Domain Naming System) are
supported. It is recommended that at least one of these methods be
used when setting the IP address of the AXIS 5470e/570/670e using
DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5470e/570/670e is specified by the
PS_NAME parameter. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 285.
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name
is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5470e/570/670e truncates the
host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You
can view the AXIS 5470e/570/670e host name that is registered at a
WINS server, in the print server's Web interface or in AXIS NetPilot.
Refer to Section 11 Management & Configuration, on page 169.
DDNS supports 53 character long host names, but they can only
consist of the characters 'A-Z', 'a-z' and '-'. If your host name consists
of any other characters, they are converted to '-', when registering with
a DDNS server. You can view the AXIS 5470e/570/670e host name
that is registered at a DDNS server, in the print server's Web interface
or in AXIS NetPilot. Refer to Section 11 Management &
Configuration, on page 169.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the
AXIS 5470e/570/670e deletes the entry before registering.
Notes:
• The host name limitations conclude that if you want to register the same host
name at a WINS server and a DDNS server, the host name should be no
longer than 15 characters and it should only contain the characters 'A - Z', 'a-
z' and '-'.
• Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for
instructions on how host name resolutions are performed on your system.
• If the host name has not been mapped to the IP address, you can still
perform the following instructions on how to download the IP address. In this
case, simply replace the host name entry with the IP address wherever
required.
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