Setting Up The Ddns Hostname - Siemens SCALANCE M-800 Getting Started

1.9.3

Setting up the DDNS hostname

DDNS stands for "dynamic domain name system". If you log the SCALANCE M-800 on to a
DDNS service, the device can be reached from the external network under a hostname, e.g.
"example.no-ip.com".
The DNS server of the DDNS service manages the assignment of IP address to hostname.
The client informs the DNS server of its currently assigned IP address. The DNS name
server registers the current hostname - IP address assignment and passes this on to other
domain name servers in the Internet. This means that the SCALANCE M-800 can always be
reached using its hostname.
Requirement
● User name and password that give you the right to use the DDNS service
● Registered hostname, e.g. example.no-ip.com
Getting Started, 01/2019, C79000-G8976-C337-07
1.9 Additional configuration steps with the SCALANCE M87x and SCALANCE M81x
Connecting SCALANCE M-800 to WAN
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