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Chapter 16. DNS Settings configuration mode
This chapter provides an alphabetic listing of commands that are available in DNS
(Domain Name Services) configuration mode.
To enter this configuration mode, use the Global dns command. While in this
mode, identify sources of DNS information and perform static mapping of host
names to IP addresses.
All of the commands that are listed in "Common commands" on page 2 and most,
but not all, of the commands that are listed in Chapter 114, "Monitoring
commands," on page 949 are also available in DNS Setting configuration mode.
name-server
Identifies a local DNS provider.
Syntax
name-server address [UDP-port] [TCP-port] [flags] [count]
no name-server {address | *}
Parameters
address Specifies the IP address or host name of the DNS server.
UDP-port
TCP-port
flags
count
*
Guidelines
Use the no name-server command to delete a DNS provider.
Note: Unless explicitly instructed, do not change the value of the DNS parameter.
Related Commands
ip name-server
Examples
v Identifies 10.10.10.240:53 (the well-known DNS port) as a DNS provider.
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Optionally identifies the UDP port number that the target DNS server
monitors. Use an integer in the range of 0 through 65535. The default is 53.
Optionally identifies the TCP port number that the target DNS server
monitors. Use an integer in the range of 0 through 65535. The default is 53.
Optionally specifies protocol-level DNS behavior and should be set to 0.
Optionally specifies the maximum number of times to retransmit an
unacknowledged resolution request to this DNS server. The default is 3.
Specifies all DNS servers.
# name-server 10.10.10.240
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