4 Command Line Interface

show dns cache

This command displays entries in the DNS cache.

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Example

Console#show dns cache

 

 

 

NO

FLAG

TYPE

IP

TTL

DOMAIN

0

4

CNAME

10.2.44.96

893

pttch_pc.accton.com.tw

1

4

CNAME

10.2.44.3

898

ahten.accton.com.tw

2

4

CNAME

66.218.71.84

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

3

4

CNAME

66.218.71.83

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

4

4

CNAME

66.218.71.81

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

5

4

CNAME

66.218.71.80

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

6

4

CNAME

66.218.71.89

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

7

4

CNAME

66.218.71.86

298

www.yahoo.akadns.net

8

4

ALIAS

POINTER TO:7

298

www.yahoo.com

Console#

 

Table 4-74 show dns cache - display description

Field

Description

 

 

NO

The entry number for each resource record.

 

 

FLAG

The flag is always “4” indicating a cache entry and therefore unreliable.

 

 

TYPE

This field includes CNAME which specifies the canonical or primary name for the

 

owner, and ALIAS which specifies multiple domain names which are mapped to

 

the same IP address as an existing entry.

IP

The IP address associated with this record.

 

 

TTL

The time to live reported by the name server.

 

 

DOMAIN

The domain name associated with this record.

 

 

clear dns cache

This command clears all entries in the DNS cache.

Command Mode

Privileged Exec

Example

Console#clear dns cache

Console#show dns cache

NO

FLAG

TYPE

IP

TTL

DOMAIN

Console#

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