dns
Use the “dns” command to configure or display DNS (Domain Name System) settings.
View settings
The following command displays current DNS settings:
msh> dns
IPv4 DNS server configuration
The following command enables or disables the IPv4 DNS server address:
msh> dns “number” server “server address”
The following command displays a configuration using the IP address 192.168.15.16 on a DNS 1 server:
msh> dns 1 server 192.168.15.16
You can register IPv4 DNS Server address.
You can register up to three IPv4 DNS server numbers.
You cannot use “255.255.255.255” as the DNS server address.
IPv6 DNS server configuration
The following command enables or disables the IPv4 DNS server address:
msh> dns “number” server6 “server address”
You can register IPv6 DNS Server address.
You can register up to three IPv6 DNS server numbers.
Dynamic DNS function setting
msh> dns “interface_name” ddns {on|off}
You can set the dynamic DNS function "active" or "inactive".
{on} means "active" and {off} means "inactive".
ip1394 can be specified only when the IEEE 1394 interface is installed.
wlan can be specified only when the IEEE 802.11b interface is installed.
Interface name |
Interface configured |
|---|---|
ether |
Ethernet interface |
ip1394 |
IEEE 1394 interface |
wlan |
IEEE 802.11b interface |
Specifying the record overlap operation
msh> dns overlap {update|add}
You can specify operations performed when records overlap.
update
To delete old records and register new records.
add
To add new records and store the old records.
When CNAME overlaps, it is always changed, irrespective of settings.
CNAME registration
msh> dns cname {on|off}
You can specify whether to register CNAME.
{on} means "active" and {off} means "inactive".
The CNAME registered is the default name beginning with rnp. CNAME cannot be changed.
A records registration
msh> dns arecord {dhcp|own}
{dhcp}
You can specify the method of registering an A record when the dynamic DNS function is enabled and DHCP is used.
{own}
To register an A record using the printer as the DNS client.
The DNS server address and the domain name already designated are used for the registration.
Record updating interval settings
msh> dns interval “time”
You can specify the interval after which records are updated when using the dynamic DNS function.
The updating interval is specified hourly. It can be entered between 1 and 255 hours.
The default is 24 hours.
