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Enter:
>
#ping
IP_address
IP_address
The printer server IP address in decimal dot
notation.
NOTE: The command interrupt key (usually <Ctrl>C) will
stop the PING command.
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
The IP address just assigned.
serve_name
The symbolic name describing the server.
For example:
>
#138.239.252.184 accounting_printer
NOTE:
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.
