Options for Resolving Names

Using DNS to Resolve Names

To enable the use of DNS to resolve host names, the IP addresses of on or more DNS servers must be provided to the Netra Proxy Cache Server.

Local Name Service

The Netra Proxy Cache Server can use a local name service to resolve host names. In this case, the Netra server contains a list of host-name-to-host-address mappings for its own use. Unlike hostname/address pairs in a DNS database, the mappings specified by the local name service are only available to applications running on the Netra server. Information entered in the local database is automatically available to programs running locally.

Network Information Service

NIS provides name services and other information, such as users on the network, for a local network. If there is a NIS server on the network, use the Netra Name Service module to configure the Netra server to use NIS. This means that it uses NIS to resolve host names, host addresses and host aliases.