IPv6 Administration Guide

Displaying IPv6 Name Service Information Task Map

Table 2–4 Displaying IPv6 Name Service Information Task Map

Task 

Description 

For Information 

Display name service information for IPv6  

Displays name service information for IPv6 by using the nslookup command.

How to Display IPv6 Name Service Information

Verify that DNS IPv6 PTR records are updated correctly 

Displays the PTR records for DNS IPv6 PTR records by using the nslookup command. Also, uses the set q=PTR parameter.

How to Verify That DNS IPv6 PTR Records Are Updated Correctly

Display IPv6 information through NIS 

Displays the IPv6 information through NIS by using the ypmatch command.

How to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS

Display IPv6 information through NIS 

Displays the IPv6 information through NIS+ by using the nismatch command.

How to Display IPv6 Information Through NIS+

Display IPv6 information independent of name service 

Displays the IPv6 information by using the getent command.

How to Display IPv6 Information Independent of Name Service