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Sysfunc Reference Guide - Network

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dns_addr_to_name

Resolves an IP address through the DNS

If the address cannot be resolved, displays nothing

Arguments

$1IP address
$2Optional. DNS server to ask

Returns

Always 0

Displays

Host name as returned by the DNS or nothing if address could not be resolved.

dns_name_to_addr

Resolves a host name through the DNS

If the name cannot be resolved, displays nothing

Arguments

$1Host name to resolve
$2Optional. DNS server to ask

Returns

Always 0

Displays

IP address as returned by the DNS or nothing if name could not be resolved.

domain_part

Suppresses the host name part from a FQDN

Displays the input string without the beginning up to and including the first '.'.

Arguments

$1Input FQDN

Returns

Always 0

Displays

truncated string

host_part

Extracts a hostname from an FQDN

Removes everything from the first dot up to the end of the string

Arguments

$1Input FQDN

Returns

Always 0

Displays

truncated string

primary_ip_address

Get the primary address of the system

This is an arbitrary choice, such as the address assigned to the first network nterface. Feel free to improve !

Arguments

None

Returns

Always 0

Displays

IP address or nothing if no address was found

 

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