Configure DNS Server Information on the Service Processor (Oracle ILOM)

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To configure DNS server information from the Oracle ILOM web interface, perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface.
  For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.
2. In the navigation pane, click ILOM Administration > Connectivity, and then click the DNS tab.
3. To enable Oracle ILOM to automatically retrieve DNS information from a DHCP server on the network, select the Enabled check box.
4. If you did not enable Auto DNS via DHCP, enter one or more DNS server IP addresses and search paths.
5. Enter the DNS Timeout as an integer between 1 and 10.
6. Enter the DNS Retries as an integer between 0 and 4.
7. Click Save.
To configure DNS server information from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI), perform the following steps:
1. Log in to the Oracle ILOM CLI.
  For instructions, see Accessing Oracle ILOM.
2. To enable Oracle ILOM to automatically retrieve DNS information from a DHCP server on the network, use the set command:
  set /SP/clients/dns auto_dns=enabled
3. If auto_dns is disabled, set one more nameservers and searchpaths:
  set /SP/clients/dns nameserver=ip_address_1,ipaddress_2,ipaddress_3 searchpath= domain_1.com,domain_2.edu,and so on
  
  You can specify up to three IP addresses and up to six searchpaths.
4. Set the DNS timeout and retries:
  set /SP/clients/dns timeout=timeoutInSeconds retries=retries
  
  Where timeout is an integer between 1 and 10, and retries is an integer between 0 and 4.

Related Information

Modifying Default Connectivity Configuration Properties, Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance, Firmware Release 3.2.x at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ilom/docs