Lucent Technologies MAX 6000 Network Configuration Manual page 378

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Periods at the ends of names are ignored.
On a MAX unit, the DNS table provides additional information about each entry. The
information is in the following two fields, which the unit updates when the system matches the
table entry with a hostname not found by the remote server:
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You can check the list of hostnames and IP addresses in the table by entering the
terminal-server Show DNStab command.
Figure 9-8 shows an example of a DNS table on a MAX.
Figure 9-8. Local DNS table example
Local DNS Table
Name
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1: ""
2: "server.corp.com."
3: "boomerang"
4: ""
5: ""
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7: ""
Configuring the local DNS table
To enable and configure the local DNS table:
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Entering hostnames and IP addresses in the local DNS table
To enter IP addresses in a local DNS table, you use the DNS table editor from the terminal
server. While the editor is in use, the system cannot look up addresses in the table or perform
automatic updates. A table entry is one of the eight table indexes. It includes the hostname, IP
address (or addresses), and information fields.
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Can be a local name or a fully qualified name that includes the domain name.
# Reads—The number of reads since the unit created the entry. The unit updates this field
each time it finds a local name query match in the local DNS table.
Time of Last Read.
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Display the Ethernet > Mod Config > DNS profile.
Set the List Attempt parameter to either Yes or No.
Set the List Size parameter to specify the list size.
Set Enable Local DNS Table parameter to Yes.
The default is No.
Set the Loc.DNS Tab Auto Update parameter to either Yes or No.
Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
Configuring system-level routing policies
IP Address # Reads Time of last read
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200.0.0.0 2
221.0.0.0 2
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Configuring IP Routing
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