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ViewStation EX User Guide
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Figure 4-1. LAN & Intranet Screen
On this screen, you can configure the following options:
❑ LAN Host Name—The host name is the DNS name given to
your system by the network administrator. This name 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.
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.
The initial 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
invalid characters are removed from the system name to