Using the HP DTC 16RX Manager

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Configuring IP and DNS parameters
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The IP and DNS parameters
The IP Parameters Values for the IP Address and DTC Node Node parameters are automatically
entered when you add a DTC using the command rdtcadd.
IP Address
Enter the exact IP address that you entered (or will enter if the DTC is not yet on the
LAN) in the DTC Network Information screen. It must be a value in the form
x.x.x.x where x is a decimal number from 0 through 255. The address cannot be
0.0.0.0 or 255.255.255.255 which are reserved addresses. Each DTC must have an
IP address which is unique in the network. For more information on the DTC IP
address, see page 33.
DTC Node Name
Enter a name consisting of three fields, each with a maximum of 16 characters,
separated by periods (.) and in the following form:
NODENAME.DOMAIN.ORGANIZATION
Each field must start with an alphabetic character and can be followed by a
combination of alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). The DTC
NODENAME is a unique node name to identify a DTC within a system or network.
For simplicity, the DTC name and the NODENAME portion of the DTC node name are
often the same name. However, they are used for separate tasks by the
DTC Manager and the system.
The DNS parameters
Default Server Address
Enter the IP address of the default server you want to use. A DNS server resolves
system names to IP addresses for the entire network. For example, if you are at a
terminal, you can enter the DTC connect command with a system name instead of
an IP address:
DTC>connect host1.hp.com
The DTC sends a DNS request to the DNS server whose IP address is specified. The
DNS server returns the IP address of the requested system. If you use the DTC
connect command and specify the IP address of a system, DNS is not used.
Backup Server Address