Tektronix AD007 - Manual (Page 23)

Getting Started
AD007 User Manual 9
In addition to the IP address, the server can offer the AD007 adapter
additional network information. The additional information is not
necessary for simple communication with the AD007, but may
permit automatic configuration of network settings that would
otherwise have to be manually configured. For a list of these network
settings, see Network Setup on page 36.
To find out how to configure your server for DHCP, contact your
network administrator or consult the server manual.
Setting up DNS
DNS (Domain Name Service) allows you to access your AD007
adapter via a host name rather than an IP address. It is not necessary
to use DNS, but a host name is more meaningful and easier to
remember than an IP address. DNS simply associates a host name to
an IP address. Once this association is made, DNS converts the
requested host name to an IP address and forwards the request to the
device at the IP address. This process is invisible to the end user.
Like DHCP servers, there are many different DNS servers and
configuring each type is unique. Contact your network administrator
to set up this service.