iSeries NetServer and Domain Name System (DNS) management

Connecting your PC Client with DNS

TCP/IP networks can use the Domain Name System (DNS) to map server system names to IP addresses. In a DNS network, an entry tells clients in the network how to map the name of the server to its correct TCP/IP address.

No DNS entry exists for iSeries NetServer™ regardless of whether you use the default system name for iSeries NetServer or specify a new system name. If you want PC clients to access iSeries NetServer by using DNS, then you must add the iSeries NetServer server name and IP address to the DNS database on iSeries. Using DNS is generally the easiest way for clients to access iSeries NetServer on a distributed network.

To add a new DNS database entry for iSeries NetServer on the network, you must specify the server name for iSeries NetServer.

Configuring your PC Client with DNS

Configuring DNS entries for both the iSeries server and iSeries NetServer allows PC clients to address iSeries Access for Windows as SYSTEM1 while addressing iSeries NetServer as QSYSTEM1, even though both use the same IP address. This step avoids any potential conflicts in the client operating system.

If you are using DNS, you must also configure your client to use DNS. To configure your client for use with DNS, follow these steps:

For Windows 2000:

  1. Open the Windows Start Menu.
  2. Select Settings and then select Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Network and Dialup Connections.
  4. Select the Protocols tab.
  5. Select Local Area Connection.
  6. Click Properties...
  7. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  8. Click Advanced.
  9. Click the DNS tab.
  10. Specify the host name, domain, DNS service search order, and domain suffix search order for DNS.
  11. Click OK.

For Windows XP:

  1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Network and Internet Connections.
  4. Click Network Connections.
  5. Select the appropriate connection and click Change settings of this connection task.
  6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  7. Click Properties.
  8. Click Advanced.
  9. Select the DNS tab.
  10. Specify the host name, domain, DNS service search order, and domain suffix search order for DNS.
  11. Click OK.

For Windows Server 2003:

  1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Network Connections.
  4. Select Local Area Connection.
  5. Click Properties...
  6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. Click the DNS tab.
  9. Specify the host name, domain, DNS service search order, and domain suffix search order for DNS.
  10. Click OK.