What needs to be in place to configure a Galaxy display to use a DCHP name on a network?

Topic

  • What needs to be in place to configure a Galaxy display to use a DCHP name on a network?

Environment

  • Product Family: Message Displays
  • Product: Galaxy Display, M2, M3 Controllers
  • Component: End users local network
  • Control System:

Steps

  • In order to use a DHCP name on a network properly the following steps must be taken. 
    1. The display must be configured to use a DHCP name determined by the end user's IT department. How to set a Galaxy display to use a DHCP name, DD2740376
    2. The end user's IT department must have DNS and DHCP set up properly in order for the DHCP name on our display to be resolved by the network.
    3. Instead of using an IP address in Venus 1500 to connect to the sign, you must use the DHCP name in the text field when it asks you to enter a DNS or IP address and the port number.
  • To test if the name resolution is working properly, you can type nslookup "nameofsign" in a command prompt and it should return the domain and IP address of that the display is currently set to.
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Note: It is recommended that a static IP address be assigned to the display within range of the network. Contact your Network/IT Administrator to provide this information.

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