RE: nslookup

[Michael Quigley <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rob!

Did IBM ever respond to your reply? 

Michael Quigley
Computer Services
The Way international
www.TheWay.org

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> message: 1
> date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 10:15:59 -0400
> from: Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: nslookup
>
> Re:  nslookup and the demise of option 31.
> At my Idea,
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fibm-
> power-systems.ideas.ibm.com%2Fideas%2FIBMI-I-
> 4108&data=05%7C02%7Cmichaelquigley%40theway.org%7C06888f9cb6124dc
> 607e808dc8afd33c1%7Cdfc3789155b94fe0bc8b34a0f4b6650f%7C0%7C0%7C63
> 8538067305922590%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMD
> AiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sd
> ata=GFqkxvlKgEJ4lXivKpipLWiHzVSyZk3K%2FKPTomhNs8A%3D&reserved=0
> IBM replied with:
> <snip>
> Greetings, IBMi development confirms that the DNS client applications
> (nslookup, dig and host) and NOT impacted by the Discontinuance of Support
> memo dated 7 may 2024 and will be fully available for use.
> </snip>
>
> I'm still not convinced they realize that the native IBM i commands nslookup,
> dig and host are not on a system without option 31.  I do not want to
> "assume" that these will be rolled over into either base OS or TC1.
> Particularly when I think they might believe they already are.  So I replied
> with:
> "I have lpars without option 31. They do not have nslookup, host nor dig.
> How do I get these IBM i native commands without loading option 31?"
> I'm waiting for that reply.