Set Dns Server Preference <Number - 3Com 3C421600A Reference Manual

set dns server
preference <number>
Parameter Description
cache Enables or disables DNS caching. Setting to CLEAR flushes the
DNS cache. Default: disabled.
cache_maxttl Maximum time in seconds DNS cache entries remain in the
DNS cache before they are flushed. Range: 0 - 2147483.
domain_name Default domain designation to be used if no domain is
specified (by add dns server command) in the name to be
resolved. Example: usr.com. Limit: 64 ASCII characters.
ncache Enables or disables negative DNS caching. Setting to CLEAR
flushes the DNS negative cache. The negative DNS cache
contains entries the DNS server found to be in error. For
example, if the host name abc.xyz.com does not exist, the DNS
server returns a nonexistent name error.
ncache_maxttl Maximum time in seconds DNS negative cache entries remain
in the DNS negative cache before they are flushed. Range: 0 -
2147483.
number_retries Number of times the resolve name request is sent to each
Name Server if the server fails to respond to a request before
the timeout period. Default: 1. Range: 1-5.
timeout Interval in seconds to wait before deciding a request to a
Name Server has timed out. The minimum interval and default
is 5 seconds; maximum interval, 245 seconds.
name <server_name and domain_name>
address [IP_address]
This command redefines the name of a domain name server, which you
previously defined using the add DNS server command. Use the
list DNS servers command to see the currently defined DNS
servers.
Parameter
preference <number>
server name
address
Description
Priority of the name server in name searches from 1
(highest) to 10 (lowest).
Designation - must be unique - given the DNS server.
This field is optional, but is useful for keeping track of
name servers. You can also supply the domain name.
Limit: 64 ASCII characters.
IP address of the DNS server.
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