12-31-2008 01:52 PM - edited 03-06-2019 03:12 AM
What is the reason for ip domain name in the router, even though active directory service provides DNS for the network?
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01-01-2009 03:30 PM
Hi
"ip domain name" specifies the domain name of the cisco device itself. One of the things this is used for is security certificate generation for IPSEC, SSH or HTTPS access. The certificate will be generated using the entries you put in for hostname and domain name.
ip name-server specifies the dns servers used for resolving dns names to ip addresses.
HTH
Steve
12-31-2008 02:08 PM
The ip domain-name is used on a router so you the router can do DNS lookups. So if you type ping "server.net.com" on your router and the router has been configured with a DNS server to use it can resolve "server.net.com" to an IP address.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk362/technologies_tech_note09186a00800c525f.shtml
Jon
01-01-2009 03:30 PM
Hi
"ip domain name" specifies the domain name of the cisco device itself. One of the things this is used for is security certificate generation for IPSEC, SSH or HTTPS access. The certificate will be generated using the entries you put in for hostname and domain name.
ip name-server specifies the dns servers used for resolving dns names to ip addresses.
HTH
Steve
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