Your system is configured in the 192.168.0.0/24 network, and your Domain Name Server (DNS) is 192.168.0.254. Configure the system to successfully resolve server1.example.com.

To enable hostname resolution, the system needs to be configured with the correct DNS server in the /etc/resolv.conf file. 1. Edit the /etc/resolv.conf file: vi /etc/resolv.conf 2. Add the nameserver entry pointing to your DNS server: nameserver 192.168.0.254 3. Save and close…

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Your system is configured in the 192.168.0.0/24 network, and your Domain Name Server (DNS) is 192.168.0.254. Configure the system to successfully resolve server1.example.com.

Explanation

To enable hostname resolution, the system needs to be configured with the correct DNS server in the /etc/resolv.conf file.

Edit the /etc/resolv.conf file: vi /etc/resolv.conf
Add the nameserver entry pointing to your DNS server: nameserver 192.168.0.254
Save and close the /etc/resolv.conf file.
Test the resolution by attempting to look up the hostname: host server1.example.com or ping server1.example.com

Topics

#DNS#resolv.conf#name resolution#network configuration

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