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Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Characteristics
7-8 TCP/IP Network Characteristics
Nameservers (Learned):
99.99.99.99 Local name.acme.com
88.88.88.88 Local secondary.acme.com
DHCP server: 16.20.244.250
Local>
The following table describes the DNS characteristics that appear in the previous
example. (See the Displaying WINS Characteristics section in this chapter for an
explanation of the WINS characteristics in the display.)
If a DHCP server provides the Domain Name information, the display includes “(from
DHCP)” at the end of each line of information and the Internet address of the DHCP
server.
Field Description
Domain Name Name of the access server default domain. If a
DHCP server provides this information, the display
includes “(from DHCP)” at the end of the line
Resolution Host Limit Maximum number of host names that can be entered
using the SET/DEFINE/CHANGE INTERNET
HOST command. Note that this parameter is
currently not functional.
Resolution Mode DNS data retrieval preference: LOCAL, REMOTE,
ORDERED, STUB or SLAVE. (See the Name
Resolution Modes table in this chapter.)
Resolution Time Limit Minimum time in seconds between name server
retries.
Resolution Retry Limit Maximum number of times DNS can retry the same
name server when looking for a particular Internet
host name.
Name Servers (Locally
configured) The Internet address, type (local or root), and
absolute domain name of name servers entered by a
user. If a DHCP server provides this information,
the display includes “(from DHCP)” at the end of
the line.
Name Servers (Learned) The Internet address, type (local or root), and
absolute domain name of name servers learned by
DNS.