Adding a new dns server

[Davina Fogle]

what are the procedures for adding a new dns address in hpux?

[RAC_1]

On hp-ux file /etc/resolv.conf controls, which dns servers in which order will be looked for name resolution.

The file /etc/nsswitch.conf controls, how name resolution will take place and for what services..

[Sundar_7]

Are u trying to add a new DNS address to the DNS server that is running on HP-UX ?

You got be little more clear.

If the answer to the above question is yes, then there are couple of ways you can do it but depends if you use any kind of version control for the DNS database.

Simplest way would be to edit /etc/hosts the DNS server is based on. Ensure /etc/hosts is in sync with the current DNS entries. Update /etc/hosts and run hosts_to_named command and restart named.

Or else you can directly edit DNS database files which is little more complicated.

Let us what is that you are tying to do.

[Geoff Wild]

As RAC says - add server to /etc/resolv.conf - take effect immediately.

In /etc/nsswitch.conf:

hosts: files [NOTFOUND=CONTINUE] dns

Rgds...Geoff