DNS COMMANDS

Command

Function

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show hosts

Displays the static host name-to-address mapping

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table

 

3

 

 

 

 

show dns

Displays the configuration for DNS services

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4

 

 

 

 

show dns cache

Displays entries in the DNS cache

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3-18

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

clear dns cache

Clears all entries from the DNS cache

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5

 

 

 

 

ip host

This command creates a static entry in the DNS table that maps a host name to an IP address. Use the no form to remove an entry.

Syntax

[no] ip host name address1 [address2 address8]

name - Name of the host. (Range: 1-64 characters)

address1 - Corresponding IP address.

address2 address8 - Additional corresponding IP addresses.

Default Setting

No static entries

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

Servers or other network devices may support one or more connections via multiple IP addresses. If more than one IP address is associated with a host name using this command, a DNS client can try each address in succession, until it establishes a connection with the target device.

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SMC Networks SMC8612XL3 F 1.0.1.3 manual Ip host, No ip host name address1 address2 … address8, No static entries

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