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 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 157 Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

prima <IP address>

Sets the IP address for your primary DNS server. Use dotted

 

decimal notation. For example, 192.4.17.41.

 

 

secon <IP address>

Sets 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, 192.4.17.42.

 

 

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 switch.

BOOTP relay is turned off by default.

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