RE: TCP/IP DNS on AS/400

["Sims, Ken" <KSIMS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Theresa -

>The problem I have is that the address is going to change again.  Our
>SYSTEM DNS located at our corporate headquarters will now carry the new
>address.  The question I have is this:  if, in the TCP/IP Domain Name I
>have our corporate DNS address and the parm HOSTSCHPTY set to *LOCAL, will
>OS search my AS/400 TCP/IP host table and then the REAL DNS?  The help on
>Host name search priority explains the search for *REMOTE that the search
>is 1st remote then 2nd local.  The help for *LOCAL doesn't mention any
>secondary search.  Any enlightenment will be greatly appreciated!

It's not explicit, but if you read the *LOCAL help right after the *REMOTE
help, it is implied that the DNS server(s) specified will be searched after
the local host table.

I can tell you from personal experience that is in fact the way it works.
If *LOCAL is specified, it will look in your local host table first, then
look in the DNS server(s) that you have specified.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.



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