setnameserver(8)
System Administration 169
NAME setnameserver - set the domain name system (DNS) servers used in the XSCF
network
SYNOPSIS setnameserver [-c add] address ...
setnameserver -c del address ...
setnameserver -c del -a
setnameserver -h
DESCRIPTION setnameserver(8) command specifies the DNS servers used in the XSCF network.
Up to three DNS servers can be registered for XSCF. Any attempt to register four or
more DNS servers causes an error.
Privileges You must have platadm privileges to run this command.
Refer to setprivileges(8) for more information.
OPTIONS The following options are supported:
OPERANDS The following operand is supported:
-a Deletes all the DNS servers that are currently registered. This
option is used with the "-c del".
-c add Adds the host with the specified IP address as a DNS server.
This option is used together with address.Ifthe-c option is
omitted, "-c add" is assumed specified. When a DNS server is
registered, the existing setting is deleted, and overwriting is
performed with the specified address.
-c del Deletes the host with the specified IP address from the DNS
servers that are set. If the -c option is omitted, "-c add"is
assumed specified.
-h Displays usage statement. When used with other options or
operands, an error occurs.
address Specifies the IP address of a DNS server to be added or deleted
using four sets of integers. Up to three addresses delimited by
the space can be specified. The following address form is
accepted:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx An integer from 0–255. Zero suppression can
be used to specify the integer.