AXIS 2400/2401
Administration Manual
Installation
13
Assigning an IP Address
To enable access to your video server you must first assign it an appropriate IP Address.
Before you begin:
Mapping a Host Name to the IP Address
If you are using host names, you can map a unique host name to the acquired IP address. Refer to
your system manuals or Network Administrator for instructions on how to perform the name
mapping on your particular system.
Note:
If the host name has not been included in the system host table, you can still perform the follow-
ing instructions on how to download the IP address. In this case, simply replace the host name
entry with the IP address wherever required.
Choosing an Appropriate Method
Set the IP address using an appropriate method for your operating system from the table below:
•
Make sure the AXIS 2400/2401 is powered up and attached to the network.
•
IP Address: Acquire an unused IP address from your Network Administrator.
•
Ser ver Privileges: You need root privileges for UNIX; administrator privileges for Windows NT.
•
Ethernet Address: Each AXIS 2400/2401 is pre-configured with a unique Ethernet Address that is
based upon the unit serial number, which you can find printed on the underside label of the unit. You
will need to know the Ethernet address of your AXIS 2400/2401 to install the unit.
Method
Operating Systems
Refer to...
AXIS IP Installer
Windows 95/98 and NT
“
Using the AXIS IP Installer
” on page
14
ARP
Requires the IP address for each new device to
be downloaded individually and is not appropri-
ate for use over routers.
Windows 95/98 and NT
“
Using ARP in Windows 95/98 and
Windows NT
” on page 15
UNIX, OS/2
“
Using ARP in UNIX and OS/2
” on
page 15
RARP
Requiring a RARP daemon on your system, this
method downloads the IP address to each
device automatically and operates within a sin-
gle network segment only.
UNIX
Refer to
Using RARP in UNIX,
on
page 16.
BOOTP
Requiring a BOOTP daemon on your system,
this method operates over the entire network.
A request to an active daemon initiates a search
of the boot table to find an entry matching the
unit’s Ethernet address. The daemon down-
loads the IP address to the device if a match is
found.
UNIX
Refer to
Using BOOTP in UNIX,
on
page 16