Axis Communications AXIS 5550, Network Print Servers, AXIS 5500 manual Set the IP Address with Dhcp

Basic Installation

in the print server’s Web interface. Refer to “Management and Configuration” on page 88.

If the host name matches another entry in the DDNS data base, the print server deletes that entry before registering.

Notes:

•The default host name of the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 is ’AXIS’ followed by the last 6 digits in the serial number. e.g. AXIS181636. The host name (Print server name) can be changed in the PS_NAME. field on the Admin General Settings page.

•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’, ’0-9’ and ‘-’.

•Refer to your system manuals or to your network administrator for instructions on how host name resolutions are performed on your system.

Set the IP Address with DHCP

Note:

Follow the instructions below to download the IP address using DHCP:

1.Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP daemon. The entries included in this scope should contain the following parameters:

•range of IP addresses

•subnet mask

•default router IP address

•WINS server IP address(es) or DDNS server IP address(es)

•lease duration

2.Activate the scope. The print server automatically downloads the DHCP parameters. If you are using WINS or DNS, you should include at least one WINS or DNS server IP address in the DHCP scope. Immediately after the IP

address has been received, the print server registers its host name and IP address on the WINS alternatively DNS server. Refer to “Registering and Resolving Host Names” on page 16 for more information. The print server can automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just

add the name of the config file and the TFTP server’s IP address to your DHCP scope. The config file is downloaded immediately after the print server receives its IP address.

3.You have now successfully set the IP address of your print server. Continue to “Making Network Printers available for printing on your PC” on page 21.

You have to restart the print server to download the IP address.

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