Command Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set
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ip domain-name <name>

Use the ip domain-name command to define a default IP domain name to be used by the AOS to resolve
host names. Use the no form of this command to disable this function.
Syntax Description
<name> Specifie s the default IP domain na me used to resolve unqualified ho st names. Do
not include the initial period that separates the unresolved name from the default
domain name.
Default Values
By default, this command is disabled.
Applicable Platforms
This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and
Total Access 9 00 Series units.
Command History
Release 3.1 Command was introduced.
Functional Notes
Use the ip domain-name command to set a default name which will be used to complete any IP host
name that is invalid (i.e., any name that is not recognized by the name server). When this command is
enabled, any IP host name that is not initially recognized will have the ip domain-name appended to it and
the request will be resent.
Usage Examples
The following example defines adtran as the default domain name:
(config)#ip domain-name ad tran