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vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getaddrinfo

Gets the IP address information by using the host name.

Availability: This command is available to cluster administrators at the advanced privilege level.

Description​

The vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getaddrinfo gets the IP address information by using the host name for a given Vserver. The underlying service for doing the lookup is selected based on the configured name service switch order.

Parameters​

-node {<nodename>|local} - Node Name
Use this parameter to specify the node where the lookup will be performed
-vserver <vserver name> - Vserver Name
Use this parameter to specify the Vserver where the lookup will be performed
-hostname <text> - Host Name
Use this parameter to specify the Host Name for which the IP address information is needed
[-address-family {ipv4|ipv6|all}] - Return Addresses for Family
Use this parameter to specify the Address Family for which the IP address information is needed
[-show-source {true|false}] - Show Source used for Lookup
Use this parameter to specify if source used for lookup needs to be displayed
[-use-cache [true]] - Enable/Disable cache
If set to true, locally-cached values will be used. The default value is false.

Examples​

The following example requests address information for localhost: 

 cluster1::*> vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getaddrinfo -node cluster1-01 
-vserver vs1 -hostname localhost -address-family all -show-source true -use-cache false
Source used for Lookup: Files
Host name: localhost
Canonical name: localhost
IPv4 : 127.0.0.1
IPv6 : ::1