Chapter 33 System
NXC5200 User’s Guide
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33.2 Host Name
A host name is the unique name by which a device is known on a network. Click
Configuration > System > Host Name to open this screen.
Figure 210
Configuration > System > Host Name
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
33.3 Date and Time
For effective scheduling and logging, the NXC system time must be accurate. The
NXC’s Real Time Chip (RTC) keeps track of the time and date. There is also a
software mechanism to set the time manually or get the current time and date
from an external server.
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Configuration > System > Host Name
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
System Name
Choose a descriptive name to identify your NXC device. This name can be
up to 64 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not allowed, but
dashes (-) underscores (_) and periods (.) are accepted.
Domain Name Enter the domain name (if you know it) here. This name is propagated to
DHCP clients connected to interfaces with the DHCP server enabled. This
name can be up to 254 alphanumeric characters long. Spaces are not
allowed, but dashes “-” are accepted.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes back to the NXC.
Reset
Click Reset to return the screen to its last-saved settings.