User's Manual

Configuring the host name
When you configure the Moonshot 1500 CM module host name, note the following limitations:
• Name service limitations—The host name is used as part of the DNS name.
DNS allows alphanumeric characters and hyphens.◦
◦ Name service limitations also apply to the Domain name.
• Namespace issues—To avoid these issues:
Do not use the underscore character.◦
◦ Limit host names to 15 characters.
◦ Verify that you can ping Moonshot 1500 CM module by IP address and by DNS/WINS
name.
◦ Verify that NSLOOKUP resolves the Moonshot 1500 CM module network address correctly
and that no namespace conflicts exist.
◦ If you are using both DNS and WINS, verify that they resolve the Moonshot 1500 CM
module network address correctly.
◦ Flush the DNS name if you make any namespace changes.
To configure the host name:
1. From the main menu, select Network Configuration.
2. Select Actions→Edit.
3. Enter the following information in the Host name section:
• Host name—The Moonshot 1500 CM module host name. This name serves as the
host-specific label portion of the DNS name. This name can be used only if DHCP and
DNS are configured to connect to the host name instead of the IP address.
• Domain name—The Moonshot 1500 CM module domain name.
This name is entered automatically if Use DHCPv4 supplied domain name is selected. If
DHCP is not used, enter a domain name.
4. Click Apply to save the changes.
The Apply network settings dialog box notifies you that a reset is required to apply the changes.
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