Indicates the Domain Name in which the Gateway is defined. The Item Reference attribute of this object is constructed using the Domain Name. When creating or renaming a Gateway in the BCT, the Domain Name of a Gateway is specified by including it in the Gateway’s Item Reference in this format: Computer Name.Domain Name.
In the online UI, the Domain Name of a Gateway is specified directly on the Network tab. Change the Domain Name only if you are working with a newly installed Gateway. If you change the Domain Name at any other time, you may invalidate object references on other devices to the Gateway.
If a DHCP server is present and configured, the Domain Name changes automatically. If the name resolution method for a site is a host file or DNS completion domains are used, you can leave the Domain Name field blank. If the site uses DNS name resolution, the combination of the computer name dot domain name (Computer Name.Domain Name) should resolve to the Gateway’s IP address.
If you write the value of this attribute in the UI, a BCPro Confirmation dialog box appears, stating that the changes you have made will cause the device to reset, and will cause any unsaved data in other user interface display panels to be lost. Click OK to continue, or click Cancel to return to Edit mode.
If you rename the device in the BCT (right-click the Gateway in the navigation tree and select Rename), both the Computer Name and Name attributes are changed to the new name you select. You may invalidate object references on other devices to the Gateway because the Domain Name is included in the Item Reference of the device. Be sure to download the updated database to the renamed device and any other devices that refer to the renamed device.
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