You use the domain name; the client (when configured properly) gets that
information from its local database (hosts) or from an external distributed one, such as
DNS. To configure your client with DNS, you will need to know the following from your
ISP or your local systems administrator:
. The IP address of the DNS server(s)
. The correct domain name(s)
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That??™s it! It??™s that simple to set up DNS on your local client. It??™s even easier if you have
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in use. DHCP can be used to automatically
update the DNS information on your client if you have a DHCP server installed on your
network. Chances are good that your ISP will provide you with the DNS information you
need through its DHCP server.
To configure DNS manually, use the following steps.
1. Open YaST and navigate to the Network Services menu in the YaST Control Center.
Select DNS and Host Name, as shown in Figure 27.5.
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FIGURE 27.5 Configuring DNS with YaST.
2. When you open YaST, YaST will take a moment to initialize its network configuration.
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