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28 ExtremeWarePx1 1.2 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Managing the Switch
configure dns-client default-domain
configure dns-client default-domain <domain_name>
Description
ConÞgures the domain that the DNS client uses if a fully qualiÞed domain name is not entered.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must have administrator privileges to issue this command.
Sets the DNS client default domain name to the speciÞed domain name. The default domain name will
be used to create a fully qualiÞed host name when a domain name is not speciÞed. For example, if the
default domain name is set to Òfood.comÓ then when a command like Òping dogÓ is entered, the ping
will actually be executed as Òping dog.food.comÓ.
You must use the build command to commit the conÞguration changes made by this command.
Example
The following command conÞgures the default domain name for the server:
configure dns-client default-domain xyz_inc.com
History
This command was available in ExtremeWarePx 1.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the Px-series application switch.
domain_name A default domain name.