Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

Options for Entering DNSCOM Commands
Using DNSCOM
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IN specifies the subsystem that defines a subsystem-object type. In the following
examples, SNAX and Pathway subsystem names are used.
LINE IN SNAX
TERM IN PATHWAY
IN also specifies the name of a group. In the following examples,
SAN-FRANCISCO and SEATTLE are group names.
* IN SAN-FRANCISCO
ALIAS * IN SEATTLE
ON specifies the definition node of a DNS object (alias, composite, or group). In
the following examples, \NY and \SANFRAN are system names.
ATM44 ON \NY
ALIAS * ON \SANFRAN
Unlike AT, the appearance of the ON keyword does not alter the name manager
that is to process a command. As an example, OPEN $DNS4; INFO ALIAS * AT
\NEWYORK returns information about all aliases known to the name manager
\NEWYORK.$DNS4. However, OPEN $DNS4; INFO ALIAS * ON \NEWYORK
returns information about all of the aliases that have been exported from
\NEWYORK.$DNS4 to the local $DNS4 database.
UNDER specifies the subsystem manager for a subsystem object. For example,
TERM6 UNDER $PM could be a Pathway terminal defined to the Pathmon
process $PM.
USING specifies the configuration file to be started in a START DNS command.
The following example starts the DNS configuration whose configuration file is
\SANFRAN.$OPS.PROD.DNSCONF.
START DNS USING \SANFRAN.$OPS.PROD.DNSCONF
Making Inquiries With the
Wild-Card Symbol
DNS allows you to use a wild-card symbol with the INFO command. The only wild
card symbol is the asterisk (*) by itself. The asterisk can be used:
1) To get information about all names. Examples are:
INFO *
INFO * AT \NCN
INFO * AT $MYNM
2) To get information about all instances of a particular type. Examples are:
INFO ALIAS *
INFO SSMANAGER *
3) To get information about all DNS objects defined on a particular node, for
example:
INFO * ON \NCN