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vserver services name-service getxxbyyy gethostbyaddr

Gets the host information from the IP address.

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

Description​

The vserver services name-service getxxbyyy gethostbyaddr gets the host name by using the IP address. 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
-ipaddress <IP Address> - IP Address
Use this parameter to specify the IPv4/IPv6 address for which the host information is needed
[-show-source {true|false}] - 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 host information for the given IP address: 

    cluster1::*> vserver services name-service getxxbyyy gethostbyaddr -node cluster1-01 -vserver vs1 -ipaddress 127.0.0.1 -show-source false -use-cache false
    IP address: 127.0.0.1
    Host name: localhost