Configure Domain Name Service (DNS) Clients

The Domain Name Service (DNS) translates domain and host names to and from IP addresses. A DNS client resolves hostnames to IP addresses by querying assigned DNS servers for the appropriate IP address.

Configuration Commands

Configure the switch to resolve queries via a DNS server:

ip dns server-address IP-ADDR [vrf VRF]

Configure a domain name:

ip dns domain-name NAME

Show commands to validate functionality:

show ip dns

Expected Results

  1. Administrators can configure the DNS client
  2. The output is correct
  3. Administrators can ping the device

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