dns-server

Configures the DNS server‘s IPv6 address and lifetime. The configured values are advertised in RAs.

Supported on the following devices:

Access Points: AP3000/X, AP5010, AP310i/e, AP410i/e, AP505i, AP510i, AP510e, AP560i, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP7632, AP7662, AP8163, AP8533.
Service Platforms: NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600
Virtual Platforms: CX9000, VX9000

Syntax

dns-server <IPv6> {lifetime [<4-3600>|expired|infinite]}

Parameters

dns-server <IPv6> {lifetime [<4-3600>|expired|infinite]}


dns-server <IPv6>	Configures the DNS server‘s IPv6 address Enables the use of a DNS server to resolve host names to IPv6 addresses. When an IPv6 host is configured with the address of a DNS server, the host sends DNS name queries to the server for resolution. <IPv6> – Specify the DNS server‘s address. This address is advertised in RAs. A maximum of four (4) entries can be made per policy.
lifetime [<4-3600>\|expired\|infinite]	Optional. Configures the DNS server‘s (identified by the <IPv6> parameter) lifetime <4-3600> – Configures a lifetime in seconds. Specify a value form 4 - 3600 seconds. The default is 600 seconds. expired – Advertises that this DNS server‘s lifetime has expired and should not be used infinite – Advertises that this DNS server‘s lifetime is infinite

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-ipv6-radv-policy-test)#dns-server 2002::2 lifetime 3000

nx9500-6C8809(config-ipv6-radv-policy-test)#show context
ipv6-router-advertisement-policy test
 advertise mtu
 advertise hop-limit
 check-ra-consistency
 dns-server 2002::2 lifetime 3000
nx9500-6C8809(config-ipv6-radv-policy-test)#

Related Commands


no (ipv6-ra-policy-config-commands)	Removes the DNS server settings advertised in RAs. Once removed these values are not advertised in RAs.