Lizette, As with so many things it depends.
Do you have a DNS entry coded in the IECIOSxx member? Is the DNS entry coded for the drives? (Library managed encryption comes to mind -> the discussion regarding z/OS DNS and resolution becomes moot for this scenario) As far as the IP stack is concerned, DNS may not be required.. just the settings of what order should be checked for DNS resolution. I think the default is 1) check DNS 2) check hosts (or equivalent) file. It is possible to change the order to check your local (to z/OS) definitions first before consulting DNS. This configuration is common for WebSphere on z/OS. In the IP Configuration Reference, the LOOKUP directive is detailed which determines the order in which the DNS or local host tables are to be used for name resolution. In the IP Configuration Guide, there are 2 sections "Search orders used in the native MVS environment" and "Search orders used in the z/OS UNIX environment" which details the search orders for the "local" files. Of course if you just hardcode the IP address .. then DNS is removed from the equation. If you decide to run DNS on z/OS, then you'll want to update the directive NSINTERADDR to include your DNS server in the list of available DNS IP addresses. NSINTERADDR 14.13.12.11 9.9.9.9 6.7.8.9 Hopefully this helps, Rob Schramm Sirius Computer Solutions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
