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ns_addr(3aolserver) AOLserver Built-In Commands ns_addr(3aolserver) 





NAME


ns_addrbyhost, ns_hostbyaddr - Domain Name Service routines.






SYNOPSIS


ns_addrbyhost address
ns_hostbyaddr hostname








DESCRIPTION


These commands utilize the platforms name resolution routines
    which normally access the Domain Name Service (DNS) to translate IP
    addresses into fully qualified hostnames and vice versa.





  

  
Returns the fully qualified domain name for given IP address expressed in
      dotted decimal format (e.g., 72.14.207.99).
    

  

  

  
Returns the dotted decimal address for a partial or fully qualified domain
      name (e.g., google.com).
    

  








KEYWORDS


DNS, hostname, address







  

    4.0
    AOLserver