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