124 IP Services CommandsNN47250-100 (Version 02.51)Access Enabled.Examples The following command enables DNS on a WSS:WSS# set ip dns enableStart DNS ClientSee Also• clear ip dns domain on page 100• clear ip dns server on page 101• set ip dns domain on page 114• set ip dns server on page 115• show ip dns on page 151set ip dns domainConfigures a default domain name for DNS queries. The WSS appends the default domain name to domain names orhostnames you enter in commands.Syntax set ip dns domain nameDefaults None.Access Enabled.Usage To override the default domain name when entering a hostname in a CLI command, enter a period atthe end of the hostname. For example, if the default domain name is example.com, enter chris. if the fullyqualified hostname is chris and not chris.example.com.Aliases take precedence over DNS. When you enter a hostname, WSS Software checks for an alias with that name first,before using DNS to resolve the name.Examples The following command configures the default domain name example.com:WSS# set ip dns domain example.comDomain name changedSee Also• clear ip dns domain on page 100• clear ip dns server on page 101• set ip dns on page 113• set ip dns server on page 115• show ip dns on page 151name Domain name of between 1 and 64 alphanumeric characters with no spaces (forexample, example.org).
