Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

ADD ALIAS
The DNSCOM Commands
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parameter
is one of the following:
DOMAIN { domain | LOCAL }
domain
is the name of a domain. The definition of alias is replicated on the
systems in the specified domain. If not specified, the domain is inherited
from the specified alias type if the alias is typed, or from the referent if the
alias is not typed.
LOCAL
indicates that the definition of the alias being added is not replicated.
GROUPS [ + | - ] group list
+
indicates that alias should be added to the listed groups in addition to
those specified in previous SET ALIAS commands.
-
indicates that an alias should not be added to the listed groups, even if
those groups have been specified in previous SET ALIAS commands.
If neither + nor - appears, alias is added to the groups listed.
group list
is the name(s) of at least one group defined on the local system. Multiple
group names are separated by commas (,) and must be enclosed in
parentheses.
REFERENT { ssobject name [ UNDER manager ] }
{ another alias }
{ manager name }
ssobject name
is the name that the subsystem uses to refer to the object.
manager
is the name of the object’s manager or an alias for the object’s manager.
This may be omitted if ssobject name is unique in the command name
manager’s database.