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AXIS 5600+
User’s Manual
Section 3: Basic Installation
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Registering and
Resolving
Host Names
In order to register the host name of the AXIS 5600+ 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 5600+ using DHCP.
The host name of the AXIS 5600+ is specified by the PS_NAME
parameter. Refer to
Appendix 13 The Parameter List
, on page 146
WINS host name rules
WINS only supports 15 character long host names. If your host name
is longer than 15 characters, the AXIS 5600+ truncates the host name
to 15 characters when registering with a WINS server. You can access
the AXIS 5600+ using the host name that is registered on your WINS
server. Refer to
Section 9 Management & Configuration
, on page 96.
DDNS host name rules
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 access the AXIS 5600+ using the host name
that is registered on your DDNS server. Refer to
Section 9
Management & Configuration
, on page 96.
If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the
AXIS 5600+ will delete the entry before it can be registered. Therefore
it is important not to use duplicate host names on your network.
Notes:
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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 ‘-’.
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Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator
for instructions on how host name resolutions are performed on
your system.
