Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of UsersGuide/Networking

Timestamp:

2013-05-28T08:46:45Z (11 years ago)

Author:

Jiri Svoboda

Comment:

DNS configuration and usage

UsersGuide/Networking

@@ -63 +63 @@
 }}}
 
+=== DNS configuration ===
+
+(only in Bazaar mainline)
+
+To use DNS name resolution, set the IP address of your DNS server using the command
+
+{{{
+dnscfg set-ns <server-address>
+}}}
+
+To verify your configuration works use {{{dnsres}}}.
+
 == Network utilities ==
+
+=== Dnsres ===
+
+{{{
+dnsres <host-name>
+}}}
+
+Prints the specified host name, the canonical name of the host (only if {{{host-name}}} is an alias) and IP address of the host.
 
 === Ping ===
 
 {{{
-ping [-r] <ip-address>
+ping [-r] <host>
 }}}
 
-The {{{ping}}} command sends an ICMP Echo message to the specified IP address and displays the response (or timeout message). With the {{{-r}}} option it repeatedly sends the Echo message every second, until you terminate it with Ctrl-Q.
+The {{{ping}}} command sends an ICMP Echo message to the specified host or IP address and displays the response (or timeout message). With the {{{-r}}} option it repeatedly sends the Echo message every second, until you terminate it with Ctrl-Q.
 
 === Nterm ===
 
 {{{
-nterm <ip-address> <port>
+nterm <host> <port>
 }}}