Axis 210A User Manual

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43AXIS 210A/211A - System OptionsNotes:• DHCP is a protocol for automatic IP address assignment on a network. IP address assignment via DHCP maylead to the situation where the IP address changes and you lose contact with the camera. Configure theoptions for notification of IP address change (under Services) to receive notification from the camera whenthe IP address changes.• Alternatively, if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, you can access the AXIS 210A/211A by hostname which is always the same, regardless of the IP address.ServicesOptions for notification of IP address change - if the IP address for the video serverchanges, e.g. automatically by DHCP, you can choose to be notified of the change. ClickSettings... and enter the required information.AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service - The AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service canprovide your Axis product with its own URL (web address), which can then be used toaccess it over the Internet. The product can be unregistered from the service at any time. Todo this click Settings... and follow the instructions. For more information, please refer tothe online help.Network - Advanced TCP/IP SettingsDNS ConfigurationDNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses on yournetwork.Obtain DNS server address via DHCP - automatically use the DNS server settings providedby the DHCP server. Click the View button to see the current settings.Use the following DNS server address - enter the desired DNS server by specifying thefollowing:Domain name - enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the AXIS210A/211A. Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons (;). The host name is alwaysthe first part of a Fully Qualified Domain Name, e.g. myserver is the host name in the FullyQualified Domain Name myserver.mycompany.com where mycompany.com is theDomain name.DNS servers - enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.NTP ConfigurationThe AXIS 210A/211A can obtain the correct time from an NTP server. The address for theNTP server can either be obtained via the DHCP server, or it can be entered manually.