AASTRA 6700i series, 9143, 9480i, 9480i CT SIP Administrator Guide EN - Manual (Page 173)

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Using Option 12 Hostname on the IP Phone
If you set the phone to use DHCP Option 12, the phone automatically sends this option to the
configuration server. This option specifies the hostname (name of the client). The name may or
may not be qualified with the local domain name (based on RFC 2132). See RFC 1035 for
character set restrictions.
An Administrator can change the “Hostname” for the DHCP Option 12 via the configuration
files, the IP Phone UI, and the Aastra Web UI.
Configuring DHCP Option 12 Hostname on the IP Phone
Use the following procedures to configure DHCP Option 12 Hostname on the IP Phone.
Notes:
1. The hostname of [<model><MAC address>] automatically
populates the field on initial startup of the phone. For example, for a
6753i, the “Hostname” field is automatically populated as
“53i00085D164435”, where the model number is “6753i” and the MAC
address is “00085D164435”.
2. If the configuration server sends the hostname back to the phone in
a DHCP Reply Packet, the hostname is ignored.
Configuration Files
For specific parameters you can set in the configuration files, see Appendix A, the section, “DHCP Option
Settings” on page A-13.
Aastra IP Phone UI
Step Action
1 Press Options, and then select Administrator Menu.
2 Select Network Settings.
3 Select Hostname.
4 By default, the “Hostname” field is automatically populated with [<Model><MAC address>] of your
phone (for example, 53i00085D164435).
If you want to change the hostname, enter a hostname for your phone in the “Hostname” field, then
press DONE.
Valid values are up to 64 alpha-numeric characters. You can use a fully qualified domain name if
required.
5 Restart the phone for the change to take affect.