Reference Guide

196 IP Addressing Commands
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ip domain-name
The ip domain-name Global Configuration mode command defines a default domain name
used by the software to complete unqualified host names (names without a dotted-decimal
domain name). To remove the default domain name, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
ip domain-name name
no ip domain-name
• name — Specifies the default domain name used to complete unqualified host names.
Do not include the initial period that separates an unqualified name from the domain
name. (Range: 1-158 characters)
Default Configuration
A default domain name is not defined.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
• This command enables host name-to-address translation. The preference in name-to-address
resolution is determined by the type of host name-to-address entry. Static entries are read
first, followed by DHCP entries and DNS-protocol entries.
Examples
The following example defines default domain name dell.com.
ip name-server
The ip name-server Global Configuration mode command defines the available name servers.
To remove a name server, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
ip name-server server-address [ server-address2 … server-address8 ]
no ip name-server [ server-address1 … server-address8 ]
•
server-address — Specifies IP addresses of the name server.
Default Configuration
No name server addresses are specified.
Console(config)# ip domain-name dell.com