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Section 3: Basic Installation
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Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
WINS host name
DDNS host name
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5400+ 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 should be used if you
are setting the IP address of the AXIS 5400+ using DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5400+ is specified by the PS_NAME
parameter. Refer to Appendix 13 The Parameter List, on page 143
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name
is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5400+ truncates the host name
rules
to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can access
your AXIS 5400+ using the host name that is registered on your
WINS server. Refer to Section 9 Management & Configuration, on
page 92.
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
rules
of any other characters, they are converted to '-', when registering with
a DDNS server. You can access your AXIS 5400+ using the host name
that is registered on your DDNS server. Refer to Section 9
Management & Configuration, on page 92.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the
AXIS 5400+ will delete the entry before it can be registered. Therefore
it is important not to use duplicate host names on your network.
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.
AXIS 5400+ User's Manual