Configure the DNS Client (Oracle ILOM CLI)

To enable name services within the SP, Oracle ILOM must be configured as a DNS client.

1. Specify the IP address of the primary and backup name servers.

   -> set /SP/clients/dns nameserver=123.45.67.89,123.45.67.90,123.45.67.91
   Set 'nameserver' to '123.45.67.89,123.45.67.90,123.45.67.91' [123.45.67.89, 123.45.67.90, 123.45.67.91]
   ->
   

   If you need multiple name servers for redundancy, you can configure a maximum of three. The order you specify is the order in which servers are tried, if the preceding servers are unavailable. If you specify multiple name servers, separate them with a comma, but no blank spaces.

2. Set the number of retries.

   -> set /SP/clients/dns retries=3
   Set 'retries' to '3'
   ->
   

   You can configure up to 4 retries. Setting the retry value to 0 disables retrying so that only the first communication attempt is made.

3. Set the timeout value.

   -> set /SP/clients/dns timeout=10
   Set 'timeout' to '10'
   ->
   

   You can configure a timeout between 1 and 10 seconds.

4. (Optional) Enable auto DNS.

   -> set /SP/clients/dns automatons=enabled nameserver=123.45.67.89,123.45.67.90 searchpath='us.companyq.com,canada.companyq.com'
   Set 'automatons' to 'enabled'
   Set 'nameserver' to '123.45.67.89,123.45.67.90'
   Set 'searchpath' to 'us.companyq.com,canada.companyq.com'
   ->
   

Related Information

• Oracle ILOM CLI Overview

• Getting Oracle ILOM Help (Oracle ILOM CLI)

• Display the DNS Client Status (Oracle ILOM CLI)