Distributed Name Service (DNS) Management Operations Manual

SET ALIAS
The DNSCOM Commands
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SET ALIAS The SET ALIAS command establishes new creation values for aliases for use by
subsequent ADD ALIAS commands.
SET [ ALIAS ] [ LIKE an alias [ ON \ system-1 ] [ at-part ] ]
[ parameter ]
[ , parameter ] ...
where at-part is:
AT { \ system-2 | name manager }
ALIAS
may be omitted if the default object is ALIAS.
an alias
is an alias. When specified, all attributes have their creation values equal to those
defined for an alias .
\ system-1
is a Guardian 90 system name. This must be specified if an alias is ambiguous
on the current name manager’s system and indicates the definition node for an
alias .
{ \ system-2 | name manager }
is a system or name manager where an alias is defined. If omitted, the current
name manager is assumed.
\ system-2 is a Guardian 90 system name. It designates a node other than the
current system for processing the command. name manager designates a
configuration other than the current one.
parameter
is one of the following:
DOMAIN { domain | LOCAL }
domain
is the name of a DOMAIN on the local system. This causes aliases
subsequently added to have their definitions replicated on the systems
specified for the domain.