Domain Name System configuration

Command: /cfg/l3/dns
[Domain Name System

Menu]

prima- SetIP 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 148 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 configurationCommand: /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

NOTE: This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.

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 GbE2c.

BOOTP relay is turned off by default.The following table describes the BOOTP Configuration Menu options.Table 149 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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