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.
- ns_addrbyhost address
- Returns the fully qualified domain name for given IP address expressed in
dotted decimal format (e.g., 72.14.207.99).
- ns_hostbyaddr Ihostname
- Returns the dotted decimal address for a partial or fully qualified domain
name (e.g., google.com).
KEYWORDS¶
DNS, hostname, address