Solaris – Enabling DNS resolution (Client)

 To enable the DNS resolver client on Solaris, follow these steps,

  1. Change the line in the file /etc/nsswitch.conf that reads “hosts:     files” to

    hosts:      dns files

  2. Add the following line to the file /etc/resolv.conf. If the file doesnt exsist, create one.

    nameserver      [DNS IP]

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