Emulex NP02 User Manual

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5)  Enter:  
#ping IP_address 
IP_address
  The printer server IP address in decimal dot 
notation. 
NOTE:  The command interrupt key (usually <Ctrl>C) will 
stop the PING command. 
Assign Symbolic Name 
The user has the option of assigning a symbolic name to the Emulex printer 
server.  To assign the name, perform these steps: 
1)  Login to the host. 
2)  Add this command to the file /etc/hosts (or /usr/etc/hosts). 
#IP_address server_name  
IP_address 
The IP address just assigned. 
serve_name
  The symbolic name describing the server. 
 
For example: 
#138.239.252.184 accounting_printer 
NOTE:  
If the /etc/hosts file is administered by NIS 
(formerly Yellow Pages), update the appropriate 
NIS master hosts database instead.  Refer to 
host documentation for more information.