hostname

ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, and VS4000 API Guide

hostname

hostname <setget> ["hostname"]

hostname set ["hostname"] hostname set

hostname get

Description

This command sets the LAN host name. This is the name assigned to the system for TCP/IP configuration and it can be used in place of an IP address when dialing IP calls. A LAN host name is required. It cannot be deleted or left blank. When the LAN host name is changed, the system prompts the user for a reboot.

set

Sets the system’s LAN host name when followed by the

 

hostname parameter. If hostname is omitted, the

 

system automatically sets it to Admin.

get

Displays the current setting.

hostname

Character string specifying the LAN host name of the

 

system. The LAN host name follows these format rules:

 

• It starts and ends with an English letter (A-a to Z-z).

 

It is not case sensitive. It ends with an English letter

 

(A-a to Z-z) or a number (0 to 9).

 

• The characters inside the LAN host name can be

 

English letters, numbers, and hyphen.

 

• It cannot be longer than 63 characters.

Note 1 Use quotation marks around a compound name or strings containing spaces (Ex: “united states” or “111 222 333”).

Note 2 The LAN host name is initialized as follows during the out-of-box setup sequence:

If the system name is a valid LAN host name (meaning that it follows the preceding format rules), then the LAN host name is the same as the system name.

If the system name is not a valid LAN host name (meaning that it does not follow the preceding format rules), the

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