NMCONFIG(8C)                    Domain/OS BSD                     NMCONFIG(8C)




NAME
     nmconfig - configure name resolution

SYNOPSIS
     /etc/nmconfig [ -h hosts-type ] [ -n networks-type ] [ -s services-type ]
     [ -p protocols-type ] [ -l ]

DESCRIPTION
     nmconfig is a Domain/OS extension that enables different methods of name
     resolution for hosts, networks, protocols, and services. Domain/OS
     implements each name resolution method as a type manager (with the same
     name as the /etc/nmconfig option). /etc/nmconfig sets the correct
     parameters so that when needed, the correct type manager can be loaded
     and executed.

     Typically, nmconfig is invoked in the /etc/rc.local file at boot time to
     define the method of name resolution. If nmconfig is not invoked at boot
     time, /etc/hosts is used for name resolution by default.  nmconfig may
     also be run from the command line to determine or change the current
     method of name resolution.

OPTIONS
     -h hosts-type
               Specify method for resolving hostnames and addresses.
               hosts-type may be either hostent_ascii or hostent_bind.  Use
               the hostent_ascii option to specify name resolution by lookup
               in /etc/hosts (or the hashed version of /etc/hosts, if
               available).  Use the hostent_bind option to enable name
               resolution by the named(8) server.

     -n networks-type
               Specify method for resolving network names and network
               addresses.  Currently, the only networks-type available is
               netent_ascii, which uses the /etc/networks file.

     -p protocols-type
               Specify method used for resolving protocols names and protocol
               numbers. Currently, the only protocols-type available is
               protoent_ascii, which uses the /etc/protocols file.

     -s services-type
               Specify method used for resolving service names and their
               well-known port numbers.  Currently, the only services-type
               available is servent_ascii, which uses the /etc/services file.

     -l        List the methods of name resolution currently enabled on the
               node.

SEE ALSO
     named(8), rc(8);
     Configuring and Managing TCP/IP.