Allocating the IP Address to the Host Name
4-4 Print Server Installation Manual
4.2 Allocating the IP Address to the Host Name
As a rule, hosts can be addressed at the user command level
('ping,' 'ftp,' and 'tftp,' for example), with their host names, or
directly with their IP addresses. The host name is most commonly
used.
In this case, the host name must be assigned to the IP address. This
is carried out either in the local 'etc/hosts' file or on a DNS server.
The following section will describe the allocation of the host name
to the IP address using the 'hosts' file. Please read the description
in the user manual of your operating system if necessary.
Allocation Files The allocation of the host names to the IP addresses and the IP
addresses to the hardware addresses is stored in the following
files:
The '/etc/hosts' file exists on every computer in the network,
whereas the other files usually only exist if the listed network
services are implemented. Depending on the UNIX system used,
the files may also be located in different directories.
The computer from which this installation is carried out must be in
the same (sub)network as the print server. Later, the printer may
be located anywhere in the network.
File Allocation
/etc/hosts Allocation of host names to IP addresses
/etc/bootptab Allocation of IP addresses to hardware addresses if the BOOTP boot protocol
is used
/etc/rarpd.cf Allocation of IP addresses to hardware addresses if the RARP boot protocol is
used
/etc/ethers Allocation of IP addresses to hardware addresses if the RARP boot protocol is
used
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