The different configuration options are:
nameserver address
This specifies the Internet address (in dot
notation) of a name server that the resolver should
query. Up to 3 name servers may be listed, one per
keyword. If there are multiple servers, the
resolver queries them in the order listed. When a
query to a name server on the list times out, the
resolver will move to the next one until it gets to
the bottom of the list. It will then restart from
the top retrying all the name servers until a
maximum number of retries are made.
search domain-list
This specifies the search list for host-name
lookup. The search list is normally determined
from the local domain name; by default, it begins
with the local domain name, then successive parent
domains that have at least two components in their
names. This may be changed by listing the desired
domain search path following the search keyword
with spaces or tabs separating the names. Most
resolver queries will be attempted using each
component of the search path in turn until a match
is found. Note that this process may be slow and
will generate a lot of network traffic if the
servers for the listed domains are not local, and
that queries will time out if no server is
available for one of the domains.
The search list is currently limited to six domains with a total of 256 characters.
The keyword and value must appear on a single line, and the keyword (e.g. nameserver) must start the line. The value follows the keyword, separated by white space.
