Prerequisites For Dns Clients; Configuration Guidelines And Limitations; Configuring Dns Clients; Configuring The Dns Client - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 4 Configuring DNS
S e n d d o c u m e n t c o m m e n t s t o n e x u s 7 k - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m .
Product License Requirement
NX-OS DNS requires no license. Any feature not included in a license package is bundled with the Cisco NX-OS
system images and is provided at no extra charge to you. For a complete explanation of the NX-OS licensing
scheme, see the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide.

Prerequisites for DNS Clients

The DNS client has the following prerequisites:
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Configuration Guidelines and Limitations

You configure the DNS client in a specific VRF. If you do not specify a VRF, Cisco NX-OS uses the
default VRF.

Configuring DNS Clients

This section describes how to configure DNS clients and includes the following topics:
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Note If you are familiar with the Cisco IOS CLI, be aware that the Cisco NX-OS commands for this feature
might differ from the Cisco IOS commands that you would use.

Configuring the DNS Client

You can configure the DNS client to use a DNS server on your network.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you have a domain name server on your network.
Ensure that you are in the correct VDC (or use the switchto vdc command).
SUMMARY STEPS
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You must have a DNS name server on your network.
If you configure VDCs, install the Advanced Services license and enter the desired VDC (see to the
Cisco NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide).
Configuring the DNS Client, page 4-3
Configuring Virtualization, page 4-5
config t
ip host name address1 [address2... address6]
ip domain-name name [use-vrf vrf-name]
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
Prerequisites for DNS Clients
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