Re: Where do I specify a DNS server in Unixware 7.1?

From: Ian Wilson (scobloke2_at_infotop.co.uk)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:50:58 +0000 (UTC)

philby wrote:
> I have set up the server on an ethernet LAN which has an ADSL router for
> it's internet connection. I have specified the address of the router as the
> tcpip gateway and I can ping ip addresses on the internet OK. However, I
> can't resolve any domain names because it can't locate a dns server. On a
> windows box, the ip address(s) of the dns server(s) is(are) specified as
> part of the tcpip protocal settings for the network card. I may be going
> blind, but I can't see this setting anywhere in the Network Configuration
> Manager on the Unixware box. Where do I set this? I expect it's somewhere
> more obvious to a veteran... Help please!
>

You can put your ISPs DNS server addresses into /etc/resolv.conf (man
resolv.conf)

IME it is usually better to run a local DNS server and configure that to
use your ISP DNS only for non-local queries. This is partly because your
ISP's DNS servers won't know how to answer DNS queries relating to other
private computers on your LAN. Alternatively you can address this with
replicated /etc/hosts (or NIS) and by configuring suitable name
resolution ordering (hosts then DNS).

Have you searched Tony's website for this subject?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Cannot get access to router on SBS server
    ... point the DNS server setting to the IP of the SBS ... calling CNetCommit::ValidateFulltimeConnectionProperties. ... Call to Reading web publishing selection returned ok. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Herb Martin...Global Catalog SRV record missing!
    ... Error: Root hints list has invalid root hint server: ... DNS server: 128.63.2.53 ... PTR record query for the ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.dns)
  • [UNIX] Hardening the BIND DNS Server
    ... Hardening the BIND DNS Server ... Your Domain Name Service is the road sign to your systems on the Internet. ...
    (Securiteam)
  • Re: NTDS Inbound neighbos removal
    ... There is no primary WINS server defined for this adapter. ... There is no secondary WINS server defined for this adapter. ... PASS - All the DNS entries for DC are registered on DNS server ... Upper Component: NWLink SPX/SPXII Protocol ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • RE: Server 2003 Network problems since IP address change
    ... Is there any firewall running on client or server? ... DNS server contacted refused the update request. ... zone WSW.local. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)