Use this command to display the default domain name, a list of name server hosts, the static and the cached list of host names and addresses. The parameter name ranges from 1-255 characters. This command displays both IPv4 and IPv6 entries.
| Format | show hosts [name] |
| Mode |
|
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Host Name | Domain host name. |
| Default Domain | Default domain name. |
| Default Domain List | Default domain list. |
| Domain Name Lookup | DNS client enabled/disabled. |
| Number of Retries | Number of time to retry sending Domain Name System (DNS) queries. |
| Retry Timeout Period | Amount of time to wait for a response to a DNS query. |
| Name Servers | Configured name servers. |
| DNS Client Source Interface | Shows the configured source interface (source IP address) used for a DNS client. The IP address of the selected interface is used as source IP for all communications with the server. |
Example: The following shows example CLI display output for the command.
<Switching> show hosts Host name......................... Device Default domain.................... gm.com Default domain list............... yahoo.com, Stanford.edu, rediff.com Domain Name lookup................ Enabled Number of retries................. 5 Retry timeout period.............. 1500 Name servers (Preference order)... 176.16.1.18 176.16.1.19 DNS Client Source Interface....... (not configured) Configured host name-to-address mapping: Host Addresses ------------------------------ ------------------------------ accounting.gm.com 176.16.8.8 Host Total Elapsed Type Addresses --------------- -------- ------ -------- -------------- www.stanford.edu 72 3 IP 171.64.14.203
