Assign Symbolic Name; Assign Symbolic Name - Emulex NJ01B-NT+ User Manual

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5) Enter:
>
#ping IP_address
IP_address
NOTE: The command interrupt key (usually <Ctrl>C) will

Assign Symbolic Name

The user has the option of assigning a symbolic name to the Emulex printer
server. To assign the name, perform these steps:
1) Login to the host.
2) Add this command to the file /etc/hosts (or /usr/etc/hosts).
>
#IP_address server_name
IP_address
serve_name
For example:
NOTE:
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
stop the PING command.
The IP address just assigned.
The symbolic name describing the server.
>
#138.239.252.184 accounting_printer
If the /etc/hosts file is administered by NIS
(formerly Yellow Pages), update the appropriate
NIS master hosts database instead. Refer to
host documentation for more information.