John B Harlan ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
 
: In article
 <[log in to unmask]>,
: DJRambo <[log in to unmask]> asked:
: >   Where would one find the IP and DNS of a particular machine and
: > subnet?
 
: There is a tool on many systems (including MiaVX1) called NSLookup that allows
: you to look up name server entries for a particular host.  For instance, if
: you type NSLookup MiaVX1.MUOhio.Edu <Enter> at the $ prompt, you'll get this
: response:
 
It's also worth noting that one can get a list of all the named machines
served by a particular DNS.
 
Here's how you do it under UNIX.  VMS mileage may vary, though probably
not much:
 
 
ogre:~> nslookup
 
Default Server: watson.lib.muohio.edu
Address: 134.53.24.2
 
(since you're probably looking for MU in general and not the Libraries,
you then type:)
 
> server musrv.acs.muohio.edu
 
and then:
 
> ls muohio.edu > DNSlist.txt
 
and then:
 
> exit
 
View the plaintext file DNSlist with your fave text viewer... all the
machines served by musrv.acs.muohio.edu (the primary Miami U DNS machine)
will be there.
 
-- john b. fink, miami university library systems