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