Creating the resolv.conf File

A simple example resolv.conf file for a client (non-server) machine in the doc.com domain is shown in Sample resolv.conf File :

Sample resolv.conf File



; Sample resolv.conf file for the machine polaris
domain doc.com
; try local name server
nameserver 127.0.0.1
; if local name server down, try these servers
nameserver 123.45.6.1 
nameserver 111.22.3.5

The first line of the /etc/resolv.conf file lists the domain name in the form: 



domain domainname

Where domainname is the name registered with the Internet governing bodies (as of this writing, the InterNIC).

Note  - 

No spaces or tabs are permitted at the end of the domain name. Make sure that you enter a hard carriage return immediately after the last character of the domain name.

The second line identifies the loopback name server in the form:



nameserver 127.0.0.1

Succeeding lines list the IP addresses of up to three DNS master, secondary, or cache-only name servers that the resolver should consult to resolve queries. (Do not list more than three primary or secondary servers.) Name server entries have the form:



nameserver IP_address

Where IP_address is the IP address of a primary or secondary DNS name server. The resolver queries these name servers in the order they are listed until it obtains the information it needs.

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Other topics in Solaris Naming Setup and Configuration Guide

FNS Setup and Configuration
DNS Setup and Configuration
Setting Up DNS Clients
Solaris DNS BIND Implementation
Setting Up DNS Service
Client Set Up
The Resolver
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