Domain Name System configuration
Command: /cfg/l3/dns
[Domain Name System | Menu] | ||
prima | - Set | IP | address of primary DNS server |
secon | - Set | IP | address of secondary DNS server |
dname | - Set | default domain name | |
cur | - Display current DNS configuration | ||
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The Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu is used for defining the primary and secondary DNS servers on your local network, and for setting the default domain name served by the switch services. DNS parameters must be configured prior to using hostname parameters with the ping, traceroute, and tftp commands.
The following table describes the Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options.
Table 148 Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options
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prima <IP address> | Sets the IP address for your primary DNS server. Use dotted |
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secon <IP address> | Sets the IP address for your secondary DNS server. If the |
| primary DNS server fails, the configured secondary will be |
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dname <dotted DNS notation>none | Sets the default domain name used by the switch. |
| For example: mycompany.com |
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cur | Displays the current Domain Name System (DNS) settings. |
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Bootstrap Protocol Relay configuration
Command: /cfg/l3/bootp
| [Bootstrap Protocol | Relay Menu] | ||
| addr | - Set | IP address of BOOTP server | |
| addr2 | - Set | IP address of second BOOTP server | |
| on | - Globally turn BOOTP relay ON | ||
| off | - Globally turn BOOTP relay OFF | ||
| cur | - Display current BOOTP relay configuration | ||
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NOTE: This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.
The Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Relay Menu is used to allow hosts to obtain their configurations from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The BOOTP configuration enables the switch to forward a client request for an IP address to two DHCP/BOOTP servers with IP addresses that have been configured on the GbE2c.
BOOTP relay is turned off by default.
The following table describes the BOOTP Configuration Menu options.
Table 149 BOOTP Configuration Menu options
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addr <IP address> | Sets the IP address of the BOOTP server. For example, |
| 100.10.1.1 |
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addr2 <IP address> | Sets the IP address of the secondary BOOTP server. For example, |
| 100.10.1.2 |
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on | Globally turns on BOOTP relay. |
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off | Globally turns on BOOTP relay. |
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cur | Displays the current BOOTP relay configuration. |
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