Chapter 8      Command Reference

Privilege Level 15 Commands

nslookup

To translate a DNS name to its IP address or an IP address to its DNS name, use 

the nslookup command:

nslookup {dns name | ip address}

Syntax Description

dns name

DNS name of a host on the network.

ip address

IP address of a host on the network.

Example

The following command translates the DNS name hostname to its IP address:

nslookup hostname

Server: dns.ex1.com

Address: 209.165.200.224

Name:    ex1.com

Address: 209.165.201.0

ntp server

To configure the Network Time Protocol (NTP) and allow the system clock to be 

synchronized by a time server, use the ntp server command. To disable this 

function, use the no form of this command:

ntp server ip address

no ntp server ip address

Syntax Description

ip address 

IP address of the NTP time server providing clock 

synchronization.

Usage Guidelines

Use the ntp server command to synchronize the system clock with the specified 

NTP server. If you configure multiple NTP servers, the system will synchronize 

with the first working NTP server it finds. There is no limit to the number of NTP 

servers that you can configure.

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