Recovery over the network requires the domain name and DNS server IP address to be set for the client now, unless the Final System Parameters list button on the System tab is set to Ask at first boot.
The list of DNS servers by IP address is populated if they are predefined on the
Use the nslookup command on a running system to find this information if you need to add a DNS server to this list. Enter the IP address of the name server in the DNS Server IP Address text box.
Use the Add, Modify, and Remove buttons to modify this list directly.
Additionally, you can use the DNS Search... button to set optional DNS domains to be searched, as shown in Figure 75.
Figure 75 Set DNS Search Domains Dialog Box
The domains in this search list are used for hostname lookups. Up to six search domain entries are enabled, with a syntax like xx.corp.com. For the search to work properly, the first entry in the list must be the local domain for unqualified hostnames.
You can add to or modify the domains to be searched by entering the text in the Search Domain field and clicking the appropriate button, Add or Modify. To remove a domain, select it from the list and click Remove.
NOTE: The domain and search options are mutually exclusive, though both can be specified. If they are both specified, the search option is written out last and takes precedence.
For more information, see resolver(4), Installing and Administering NIS Services or
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