COMMAND LINE INTERFACE

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.

Example

This example maps two address to a host name.

Console(config)#ip host rd5 192.168.1.55 10.1.0.55

Console(config)#end

Console#show hosts

Hostname rd5

Inet address

10.1.0.55192.168.1.55

Alias Console#

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