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How to Use IP Addresses and Names

Your computer and the remote CA XCOM Data Transport system must be configured for TCP/IP for you to use TCP/IP protocols with CA XCOM Data Transport.

Before performing a file transfer, you must know the IP address, the host name, or the domain name of the remote system. Check with the network administrator of the remote system for these values.

If your system is not configured for TCP/IP, check with your network administrator, and refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation for further information.

The formats of the IP address, host name, and domain name are as follows:

IP address

A unique number for a particular computer, used to identify the computer on the TCP/IP network. IPv4 addresses are in the dotted decimal notation format; IPv6 addresses are in hexadecimal format, separated by colons.

Examples

123.123.78.91

1234:db56:1f70::999:de8:7648:6e8

Host Name

The host name of a particular computer.

Example

GOODSYS

Domain Name

The Domain Name Service (DNS) name. Identifies the computer's group in the DNS hierarchy. The host name and the domain name make up the fully qualified domain name of the computer.

Example

GOODSYS.GOODSITE.COM

GOODSYS is the name of the computer, and it is in the GOODSITE.COM domain.