Specifications

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TCP/IP Network Characteristics
Nameservers (Locally configured):
99.99.99.99 Local name.acme.com (from DHCP)
Nameservers (Learned):
99.99.99.99 Local name.acme.com
88.88.88.88 Local secondary.acme.com
DHCP server: 16.20.244.250
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The following table describes the DNS characteristics that appear in the previous
example. (See the Displaying WINS Characteristics section in this chapter for an
explanation of the WINS characteristics in the display.)
If a DHCP server provides the Domain Name information, the display includes
“(from DHCP)” at the end of each line of information and the Internet address of
the DHCP server.
Field Description
Domain Name Name of the access server default domain. If a DHCP
server provides this information, the display includes
“(from DHCP)” at the end of the line
Resolution Host Limit Maximum number of host names that can be entered using
the SET/DEFINE/CHANGE INTERNET HOST
command. Note that this parameter is currently not
functional.
Resolution Mode DNS data retrieval preference: LOCAL, REMOTE,
ORDERED, STUB or SLAVE. (See the Name Resolution
Modes table in this chapter.)
Resolution Time Limit Minimum time in seconds between name server retries.
Resolution Retry Limit Maximum number of times DNS can retry the same name
server when looking for a particular Internet host name.
Name Servers
(Locally configured)
The Internet address, type (local or root), and absolute
domain name of name servers entered by a user. If a
DHCP server provides this information, the display
includes “(from DHCP)” at the end of the line.
Name Servers (Learned) The Internet address, type (local or root), and absolute
domain name of name servers learned by DNS.