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Multi-Media Site: Connection Configuration
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Choosing the Computer Name or a Static IP
In the IP Address box
With DHCP, your network administrator has the option of assigning either a dynamic IP address or
static IP address to a Multi-Media unit. See the procedure:
To Set a Network Connection, on p. 35.
Either a dynamic IP address or computer name. For units on a DHCP-enabled network,
registration of DHCP leases is made with the DNS specified on the Properties of the network card
in the DHCP server. If the name is not resolved, contact the Network administrator to obtain the
proper primary DNS entry for your local client. When performing procedure
To Set a Network
Connection, on p.
35, a Multi SA types a computer name in the IP Address box of a Multi site’s
definition (instead of an IP address). A computer name for a Multi-Media unit is:
“REM[hyphen][site serial number (without leading zeroes)]”;
for example: REM–7654321.
The unit’s serial number is printed on a sticker affixed to the unit and may contain leading zeroes.
Static IP address. Within DHCP, your network administrator has the option of reserving an IP
address after it has been assigned to a Multi-Media unit. The Multi SA types this address in the
IP Address box of a Multi site’s definition, instead of a unit’s computer name. If for some reasons it
is not practical to match the DNS entries, it is then preferable to use the local hosts or lmhosts file
to match a reserved DHCP loaned IP with a multi NetBIOS name. The IP needs to be reserved in
the DHCP server by the network administrator for using the hosts or lmhosts file.
Within DHCP without DNS, an assigned IP address needs to be reserved or it will change.
Let the network’s administrator as well as the Multi SA know of the unit’s installation; as a
unit is reset, a new DHCP address is assigned to it and communication to the unit could be
hampered if configured incorrectly.
Network without DHCP
If DHCP is unavailable on your network, a unit’s request for DHCP services times-out after two
minutes.
More about DHCP
Further discussion of DHCP is beyond the scope of this
System Administrator’s Guide. Consult IT
personnel for information about DHCP.