Specifications

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TCP/IP Network Characteristics
Changing the Retry Limit
The domain name resolution retry limit indicates the number of times that the
access server resends queries to the same name server when looking for an
Internet host. The range is from 1 to 5, and the default is 3.
To change the retry limit, enter the command shown in the following example:
Local> CHANGE INTERNET NAME RESOLUTION RETRY LIMIT 2
Changing the Name Resolution Mode
The name resolution mode describes where the access server searches for host
name and address information. To change the name resolution mode, use the
command shown in the following example:
Local> CHANGE INTERNET NAME RESOLUTION MODE LOCAL
Name Resolution Modes
The following table lists and describes the name resolution modes:
Mode
When the access server attempts to resolve a host name or
address, it searches:
Local Local data, which is host name and address information that
users previously entered with the SET/DEFINE/CHANGE
INTERNET HOST command. Use local data when no name
servers are configured.
Remote Learned data and remote name servers. Learned data is name
and address information that the access server receives from
name servers and enters in its cache. If the access server fails to
resolve the address with the learned data in its cache, it queries
the network name servers for remote data.
Ordered (Default) Local data, then learned data and remote data from the
network name servers. Local data takes precedence.
Stub Remote data only, using recursive name service. The access
server performs no DNS caching.
Slave Local data and remote data, using recursive name service. The
access server performs no DNS caching. When conflicts occur,
the local data takes precedence.