Name service – USRobotics NETServer/8 User Manual

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10-8 Command Reference

Name Service

These commands configure the name service your network uses.
A name service allows you to use host names rather than just IP
addresses. The default is no name service. If you select a name
service, you must also enter a Name Server and a Domain Name
(see below).

Service

The choices for name service are DNS and NIS, with DNS being
the default.

DNS

The network uses the Domain Name Service (DNS).

NIS

The network uses the Network Information Service
(NIS). NIS is sometimes referred to as YP (Yellow
Pages).

OFF

The NETServer does not use a name service.

Use the following command:

set namesvc <

dns | nis | off>

Server name

This is the name or IP address of a server providing the name
service. You may specify a primary (1) , a secondary (2), and a
tertiary (3) name server. The NETServer checks with each name
server in turn. If no valid response is received in the amount of
time given below, NETServer proceeds to the next name server.

Nameserver 1

5 seconds

Nameserver 2

5 seconds

Nameserver 3

15 seconds

If no valid response is received from Nameserver 3, name
resolution fails.

set nameserver <

1 | 2 | 3> <IP address>

If the <1|2| 3> field is left blank, the NETServer assumes you
are configuring the primary nameserver (1).

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