Axis Communications 540/640 manual Host Name, Your Host Table

Section 2: Basic Installation

The Internet Address Enter the Internet address and Host name into your host table using

and Host Name in	the following step-by-step instructions:
Your Host Table	1.	Acquire an unused Internet address from your Network
		Administrator and choose a unique name for your AXIS 540/640.
	2.	Add the Internet address and host name to your system host table.
		On most systems, this is done by appending the following line to
		the /etc/hosts file:
		<Internet address>	<host name>

Example:

192.168.3.191npsname

3.Update your Alias Name data bases. If your system utilizes alias name data bases such as Yellow Pages (YP) or Network Information Services (NIS), you should update these. On most systems this is done by entering the following commands:

cd /var/yp

make

Caution MDO NOT use the default or example Internet address when installing your AXIS 540/640. Always consult your Network Administrator before assigning an Internet address.

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