Configure DNS Client in Solaris 11.1

Solaris 11.1 saw a lot of changes. A number of configurations has been moved from config files to Service Management Framework , SMF.

To enable DNS client you should be come an Administrator.

1. List the current DNS Client configuration.

root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s network/dns/client listprop config
config                      application
config/value_authorization astring     solaris.smf.value.name-service.dns.client
config/domain              astring     Home
config/nameserver          net_address 
root@solaris11.1:~#


2. Update the SMF repository with the DNS server name. Let 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 be the primary and secondary DNS server.

root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/nameserver = net_address: "(192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2)"
root@solaris11.1:~# 

3. change the Domain name.
root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/domain = astring: '("solaris.local")'
root@solaris11.1:~#

4. Change the search domains.
root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s network/dns/client setprop config/search = astring: '("solaris.local" test.solaris.local)'
root@solaris11.1:~#

5. Update the Name resolution order.
root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s name-service/switch setprop config/host = astring: '("files dns mdns")'
root@solaris11.1:~# 

6. Review the modified DNS client configuration
root@solaris11.1:~# svccfg -s network/dns/client listprop config
config                      application
config/value_authorization astring     solaris.smf.value.name-service.dns.client
config/domain              astring     solaris.local test.solaris.local
config/nameserver          net_address 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2
root@solaris11.1:~# 

root@sol1:~# svccfg -s name-service/switch listprop config
config                      application
config/default             astring     files
config/value_authorization astring     solaris.smf.value.name-service.switch
config/host                astring     "files dns mdns"
config/printer             astring     "user files"
root@sol1:~#

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