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Domain Name System configuration
Command: /cfg/l3/dns
[Domain Name System Menu]
The Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu is used for defining the primary and secondary
DNS servers on your local network, and for setting the default domain name served by the switch
services. DNS parameters must be configured prior to using hostname parameters with the ping,
traceroute, and tftp commands.
The following table describes the Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options.
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Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration Menu options
Command
prima <IP address>
secon <IP address>
dname <dotted DNS notation>|none
cur
Bootstrap Protocol Relay configuration
Command: /cfg/l3/bootp
[Bootstrap Protocol Relay Menu]
The Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Relay Menu is used to allow hosts to obtain their configurations from
a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The BOOTP configuration enables the switch
to forward a client request for an IP address to two DHCP/BOOTP servers with IP addresses that have
been configured on the switch.
BOOTP relay is turned off by default.
prima
- Set IP address of primary DNS server
secon
- Set IP address of secondary DNS server
dname
- Set default domain name
cur
- Display current DNS configuration
addr
- Set IP address of BOOTP server
addr2
- Set IP address of second BOOTP server
on
- Globally turn BOOTP relay ON
off
- Globally turn BOOTP relay OFF
cur
- Display current BOOTP relay configuration
Description
Sets the IP address for your primary DNS server. Use dotted
decimal notation. For example, 192.4.17.41.
Sets the IP address for your secondary DNS server. If the
primary DNS server fails, the configured secondary will be used
instead. Enter the IP address using dotted decimal notation. For
example, 192.4.17.42.
Sets the default domain name used by the switch. For example:
mycompany.com.
Displays the current Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
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