Re: Secondary DNS entry in resolv.conf

From: Oscar del Rio (delrio_at_mie.utoronto.ca)
Date: 04/06/05 

Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 07:56:56 -0400

NewBie wrote:
> How to find out whether the secondary entry in resolv.conf is working or not
> in Solaris 7 and 8?

nslookup www.google.com 1.2.3.4
change 1.2.3.4 with the IP of the DNS server you want to test

Remember that the second/third server in resolv.conf are only used IFF
the previous ones *time out*
Many users have the wrong idea that the second/third servers are used
when the previous ones do not return an IP/hostname. If the first
DNS server is alive, it must be able to resolve *any* address.

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