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ip host
This command creates a static entry in the DNS table that maps a host name
to an IP address. Use the no form to remove an entry.
Syntax
[no] ip host name address1 [address2 … address8]
•name - Name of the host. (Range: 1-64 characters)
• address1 - Corresponding IP address.
• address2 … address8 - Additional corresponding IP addresses.
Default Setting
No static entries
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Command Usage
Servers or other network devices may support one or more connections
via multiple IP addresses. If more than one IP address is associated with
a host name using this command, a DNS client can try each address in
succession, until it establishes a connection with the target device.
Example
This example maps two address to a host name.
Console(config)#ip host rd5 192.168.1.55 10.1.0.55
Console(config)#end
Console#show hosts
Hostname
rd5
Inet address
10.1.0.55 192.168.1.55
Alias
Console#