Use this form to register a new host (one host/machine per request) which does not need to be accessed from outside of the University of Chicago Data Network.

Instructions can be accessed, in context, by clicking on section titles and other links.
Visit the DNS Request Help/Faq page for answers to common questions regarding these forms and DNS in general.
Data Network Operations maybe contacted for questsion regarding DNS by sending email to noc@uchicago.edu.
Please note!
A host registered with this form will recieve an IP address that is only valid on the University of Chicago Data Network, as a result the host will not have access to, nor be reachable from the Internet.
If you are unsure of what this means, or why it might be desirable, please visit the DNS Request Help/Faq page.
Please note!
You must submit all the fields marked (Required)
Your request WILL NOT be processed without them
Please note!
Only email addresses at uchicago.edu mail servers are accepted by this form.
Email addresses that do not end in uchicago.edu will be rejected.

Submitter

Your name, phone number, and email address.
(Required) Submitters Name:
(Required) Submitters Phone:
(Required) Submitters Email:

Host user's information

(Required) Host User's Name:
(Required) Host User's Phone:
(Required) Host User's Email:

You may skip the above three fields and click here IF the host user is the same as the submitter.
Same as Submitter

Departmental Networking Contact

(Required) Contact's Name:
(Required) Contact's Phone:
(Required) Contact's Email:

You may skip the above three fields and click here IF the departmental networking contact is the same as the submitter.
Same as Submitter

Owner

(Required) Department Name:

Hostname Requested

A hostname is the name of your computing device that is directly tied to the ip address in the DNS tables.
(Required) IP Hostname:

Please note!
Valid characters for a hostname are: lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens (ie "-")
All other characters ($,%,&,UPPER CASE, etc) are invalid and WILL BE REJECTED
Each hostname MUST be unique (use the Host Lookup Form to see if the hostname you want is taken)
Hostnames MUST start with a lowercase letter
Hostnames CANNOT end with a hyphen (ie "-")

Location

(Required) Building:
(Required) Room Number:
(Required) Jack Number:

If you are not able to locate your building in this list, use the following link to use other search terms to find the building:
Building Lookup Form

IP Subnet

Subnet Number:

The subnet number is the third octet in an ip address.
For example, the ip address 10.135.169.71 has a subnet number of 169.

IP number requested (for net-admins only)

IP Number:

Equipment Information

(Required) Ethernet Address (xxxx.xxxx.xxxx):

IF you cannot provide an ethernet address, please tell us why not:

Please note!
The Ethernet Address given will be considered the authoritative Ethernet Address for this host and will be used to resolve any IP conflicts that should arise.

For this reason, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you supply this information.

Also, please note that the Ethernet Address of 4445.5354.0000 is not a valid ethernet address. This address is a Microsoft PPP default address, and is not the address of the ethernet controller. For help in obtaining the ethernet hardware address of your device please click on this link: Obtaining the Ethernet Address or contact NSIT's Tech Line at 834-8324.


Computer Operating System:
Computer Manufacturer:
Computer Model Number: