Axis 27980R1 User Manual page 20

Basic Installation
IP Address
Important:
Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
WINS Host Name
Rules
DDNS Host Name
Rules
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If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, you must obtain an
unused IP address from your network administrator.
DO NOT use the IP addresses used in the following examples when installing your Axis
Network Print Server. Always consult your network administrator before assigning an IP
address to your Axis Network Print Server.
In order to register the host name of the Axis Network Print Server 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 Network Print Server using DHCP.
The host name of the Axis Network Print Server is specified by the
PS_NAME parameter. Refer to The Parameter List, on page 216.
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name is
longer than 15 characters, the Axis Network Print Server truncates the
host name to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can
view the Axis Network Print Server host name that is registered at a
WINS server, in the print server's Web interface. Refer to Section 11
Management and Configuration, on page 127.
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 Network Print Server host name that is
registered at a DDNS server, in the print server's Web interface. Refer to
Section 11 Management and Configuration, on page 127.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the Axis
Network Print Server 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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