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  3. May 2005

Host name search priority

On a V5R2 system at PTF cum level C4244520  the CHGTCPDMN is set to 
HOSTSCHPTY(*LOCAL).
When the connection to the DNS server is unreachable the system waits just 
over a minute (63 seconds) before starting a PING test, despite the fact 
the name and IP address for the router being tested IS present in the 
local TCP/IP host table.  The DMNSVRRTY setting is (3 4)  (3 retries 4 
seconds apart) - and there two IP addresses listed for DNS servers, so the 
delay of just over 60 seconds makes no sense either - even if it was 
trying to contact the DNS servers and failing.

I'm testing pings to an internal IP address of a router, sitting 10 feet 
from the system, connected to a D-Link 10/100 switch.
If you have the host name search priority set to search the local host 
table first, it should not even attempt to look for a DNS server, it 
should resolve the address instantly and start the ping.  If I ping the 
router by IP address the ping starts instantly.

Anyone else have trouble with this?

...Neil

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