Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices (32022-90051)

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Additional DTC Configuration
Configuring DNS/IP
4. (Optional) Enter the ARPA default local domain name. If this field is
configured then the Default Server Address must also be configured.
5. (Optional) Complete the “Default IP router address” field.
6. (Optional) Complete the “Backup IP router address” field.
7. Complete the “Subnet mask” field. The default is
255.000.000.000.
8. After you have entered the desired values, press the
[Save Data] key.
9. Press the
[Prior Screen] key to return to the DTC Configuration
screen. Or, press
[Validate Link/DTS] to validate your configuration if
you have completed configuration for your DTCs.
Fields DTC name A display-only field. The configuration applies to the
DTC whose name is shown.
Default Server
address Optional field which is the address of a Domain Name
Server that will be used to resolve ARPA domain names
into an IP address. If this field is configured, then
default local domain must also be configured.
Backup Server
address Optional field which is the address of a Domain Name
Server that will be used to resolve ARPA domain names
if the Default Server is not available.
Default Local
Domain Optional field whose value is concatenated with a name
the user provides to generate a fully qualified domain
name. If this field is configured then the Default Server
Address must also be configured.
This field consists of alphanumeric characters
separated by periods. There can be any number of
fields, but the total length can not exceed 50 characters.
This field is used by the DTC to generate a fully
qualified Domain Name when a user connects to a
ARPA node from a switched DTC port. Refer to the
DTC Technical Reference manual for further
information on how the DTC uses this field.
NOTE When choosing a domain name, ensure that the same name is not
already in use as an NS nodename.
When a user connected to the DTC user interface types
c[onnect] <nodename>, The DTC attempts to
generate a fully qualified domain name. If the
<nodename> contains at least one period. The DTC
assumes it is already a domain name and doesn’t use