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vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getnameinfo

Gets the name information by using the IP address.

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

Description​

The vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getnameinfo gets the host and service by using the socket 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 IPv4/IPv6 address for which the name information is requested
[-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 gets the name information for the given IP Address: 

        cluster1::*> vserver services name-service getxxbyyy getnameinfo -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