Configuring Static DNS Host to Address Entries
You can manually configure static entries in the DNS table that are used to map
domain names to IP addresses.
Command Usage
Static entries may be used for local devices con nected direct ly to the attach ed
network, or for commonly used resources locat ed elsewhere on the networ k.
Servers or other network devices may support one or m ore connect ions via
multiple IP addresses. If more than one IP address is associated with a hos t na me
in the static table or via information returned from a name server, a DNS client can
try each address in succession, until it establishes a connection with the target
device.
Field Attributes
Host Name – Name of a hos t device that is mapped to one or more IP addres ses.
(Range: 1-127 characters)
IP Address – Internet address( es) associ ated with a host name .
(Range: 1-8 addresses)
Alias – Displays the host names that ar e mapped to the same address( es) as a
previously configured entry.

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