Reference Guide
ip name-server
Configures the name server IP addresses for VRF. Using this command, you can configure up to a 
maximum of six IP addresses per VRF.
S4820T
Syntax
ip name-server [vrf vrf-name] ip-address [ip-address2] [ip-
address3] [ip-address4] [ip-address5] [ip-address6] 
To undo the name server ip address configuration for VRF, use the no ip name-
server [vrf vrf-name] ip-address command.
Parameters
vrf vrf-name (Optional) Enter the key word vrf and then the name of the 
VRF to configure the name server IP addresses for that VRF.
ip-address [ip-
address2] [ip-
address3] [ip-
address4] [ip-
address5] [ip-
address6]
Enter the IP address of the name server in dotted decimal 
format.
NOTE: Use the additional ip-address parameters (ip-
address2 to ip-address6) in a sequential order to 
specify up to a maximum of six IP addresses per VRF.
Defaults None
Command 
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command 
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, 
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.4.
(0.0)
Introduced on the S-Series and Z-Series.
Usage 
Information
Use this command to associate name server IP addresses to a specific VRF.
Example
• Dell(conf)#ip name-server vrf jay 2.2.2.2
• Dell(conf)#ip name-server vrf jay 2.2.2.2 3.3.3.3 4.4.4.4 
5.5.5.5 6.6.6.6 7.7.7.7 
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