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

 

 

 

 

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 GbE2 Interconnect 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 161 Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

prima <IP address>

You will be prompted to set the IP address for your primary

 

DNS server. Use dotted decimal notation.

 

For example, 100.10.1.1

 

 

secon <IP address>

You will be prompted to set the IP address for your secondary

 

DNS server. If the primary DNS server fails, the configured

 

secondary will be used instead. Enter the IP address using

 

dotted decimal notation. For example,

 

100.10.1.2

 

 

dname <dotted DNS notation>none

Sets the default domain name used by the switch.

 

For example: mycompany.com

 

 

cur

Displays the current Domain Name System (DNS) settings.

 

 

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

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 GbE2 Interconnect Switch.

BOOTP relay is turned off by default.

The following table describes the BOOTP Configuration Menu options.

Table 162 BOOTP Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

addr <IP address>

Sets the IP address of the BOOTP server.

 

For example, 100.10.1.1

 

 

addr2 <IP address>

Sets the IP address of the secondary BOOTP server.

 

For example, 100.10.1.2

 

 

on

Globally turns on BOOTP relay.

 

 

off

Globally turns on BOOTP relay.

 

 

cur

Displays the current BOOTP relay configuration.

 

 

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