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Assigning a hostname when DHCP provides the IP address, Configuring static networking

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4-3-1 Assigning a hostname when DHCP provides the IP address Assigning a hostname is optional. If your DNS server automatically assigns a hostname, no additional configuration is required. However, if your DNS server provides an IP address but does not assign a hostname, a hostname can be assigned as follows: 1. Select DHCP, client supplies hostname to DHCP server (see Figure 4-3). Figure 4-3 Select this DHCP option to allow the client to provide a hostname 2. Enter the hostname in the Hostname for DHCP dialog box. 3. Click Save and Apply. A new feature in Embedded OS 9.40 is the ability to specify a DHCP Timeout (see also Figure 4-3). Upon expiration of the timeout, an error message indicates that the computer was unable to connect to a DHCP server. 4-3-2 Configuring static networking To configure static networking, click the Static Networking radio button, and set the parameters shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4 Static network parameters When done, click Save and Apply. The network settings should take affect immediately. If the client computer is unable to connect to other computers, reboot the computer. 4-3-3 Specifying domain suffixes The dialog in Figure 4-5 enables the user to specify the domains that the client computer will search, even in a DHCP environment. Figure 4-5 Domain search dialog 21

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4-3-1 Assigning a hostname when DHCP provides the IP address
Assigning a hostname is optional. If your DNS server automatically assigns a hostname, no additional
configuration is required. However, if your DNS server provides an IP address but does not assign a hostname, a
hostname can be assigned as follows:
1.
Select
DHCP, client supplies hostname to DHCP server
(see Figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3
Select this DHCP option to allow the client to provide a hostname
2.
Enter the hostname in the
Hostname for DHCP
dialog box.
3.
Click
Save and Apply
.
A new feature in Embedded OS 9.40 is the ability to specify a DHCP Timeout (see also Figure 4-3).
Upon
expiration of the timeout, an error message indicates that the computer was unable to connect to a DHCP server.
4-3-2 Configuring static networking
To configure static networking, click the
Static Networking
radio button, and set the parameters shown in Figure
4-4.
Figure 4-4
Static network parameters
When done, click
Save and Apply
. The network settings should take affect immediately. If the client computer is
unable to connect to other computers, reboot the computer.
4-3-3 Specifying domain suffixes
The dialog in Figure 4-5 enables the user to specify the domains that the client computer will search, even in a
DHCP environment.
Figure 4-5
Domain search dialog