Configure DNS in Solaris 11

DNS Configuration : Configure DNS in Solaris 11

APPLIES TO :  Solaris 11 DNS settings.

     1. Set the DNS IP's or Name server address
                svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/nameserver = net_address: "(192.168.10.10 192.168.10.11 192.168.10.12)"

     2. Set the fully qualified domain name string
                svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/domain = astring: in.mycompany.com

     3. Set where to search for nslookups
                svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/search = astring: '("in.mycompany.com" "in.myoldcompany.com" "in.previouscompany.com")'

     4. Refresh the settings and enable it.
               svcadm refresh dns/client
               svcadm enable dns/client

     5. Export the configuration.
               nscfg export svc:/network/dns/client:default
     
     6. Verify/List the configuration
               svccfg -s network/dns/client listprop config
               cat /etc/resolv.conf

      7. Commands to change DNS resolver settings:
               svccfg -s name-service/switch setprop config/ipnodes = astring: '("files dns")'
               svccfg -s name-service/switch setprop config/host = astring: '("files dns")'
               svccfg -s name-service/switch 'setprop config/host = "files dns [TRYAGAIN=0]"'
               svccfg -s dns/client 'setprop config/options = "timeout:3 attempts:1"'
               svcadm refresh name-service/switch

      8. List nsswitch configuration
               svccfg -s name-service/switch  listprop config
               egrep '^(hosts|ipnodes):' /etc/nsswitch.conf


~Judi~