setnameserver(8)
System Administration 237
NAME setnameserver - set the domain name system (DNS) servers and the DNS search
paths used in the XSCF network
SYNOPSIS setnameserver [-c add] address ...
setnameserver -c del address ...
setnameserver -c del -a
setnameserver -c addsearch domainname...
setnameserver -c delsearch domainname...
setnameserver -c delsearch -a
setnameserver -h
DESCRIPTION The setnameserver(8) command specifies the DNS servers and DNS search paths
used in the XSCF network.
Up to three DNS servers can be registered for XSCF. Up to five DNS search paths
can be registered.
Privileges You m ust h ave platadm privileges to run this command.
Refer to setprivileges(8) for more information.
OPTIONS The following options are supported:
-a Deletes all the DNS servers and the DNS search paths that are
currently registered. When deleting all DNS servers, this option
is used together with "-c del." When deleting all DNS search
paths, this option is used together with "-c delsearch."
-c add Adds the host with the specified IP address as a DNS server. This
option is used together with address. If the -c option is omitted,
"-c add" is assumed specified. When a DNS server is registered,
the existing setting is deleted and the specified address is added.
-c addsearch Registers the specified domain name to the DNS search path.
This option is used together with domainname. If the -c option is
omitted, "-c add" is assumed specified. When a DNS search path
is registered, the existing setting is deleted and the specified
domain name is added.