System Commands
Polycom, Inc. 250
hostname
Gets or sets the LAN host name, which is assigned to the system for TCP/IP configuration and can be used
in place of an IP address when dialing IP calls.
Syntax
hostname get
hostname set [“hostname”]
Feedback Examples
● hostname set
returns
hostname ADMIN
● hostname set “My”
returns
hostname My
● hostname get
returns
hostname My
Parameter Description
User
Accessible Additional Restrictions
get Returns the current setting.
set Sets the system’s LAN host name when
followed by the “hostname” parameter.
“hostname” Character string specifying the LAN host name
of the system. The LAN host name follows
these format rules:
Starts with a letter (A-a to Z-z). It is not case
sensitive.
Ends with a letter (A-a to Z-z) or a number (0
to 9).
May include letters, numbers, and a hyphen.
May not be longer than 36 characters.
Note: The LAN host name is initialized during
the setup wizard sequence. The LAN host
name is the same as the system name, if the
system name conforms to the rules above. If
the system name does not conform to these
rules, the invalid characters are removed from
the system name.