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Changing DNS Settings or the Domain Name for a Cisco Unity Connection 8.x Server

CLI Commands Used to Change Cisco Unity Connection 8.x DNS Settings

Changing the Domain Name of the Cisco Unity Connection 8.x Server

Changing DNS Settings or the Domain Name for a Cisco Unity Connection 8.x Server

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This chapter contains the following sections:

•CLI Commands Used to Change Cisco Unity Connection 8.x DNS Settings

•Changing the Domain Name of the Cisco Unity Connection 8.x Server

CLI Commands Used to Change Cisco Unity Connection 8.x DNS Settings

Added April 28, 2010

You change Connection DNS settings by using CLI commands. Table 17-1 lists the available options and the corresponding CLI commands.

For more information on the CLI commands, see the applicable Command Line Interface Reference Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Solutions at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6509/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.

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Caution When Connection is installed on a virtual machine, changing the primary DNS server changes the calculated value of the license MAC and invalidates the Connection license. For information on getting replacement Connection licenses, see the "Managing Licenses in Cisco Unity Connection 8.x" chapter of the System Administration Guide for Cisco Unity Connection at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/connection/8x/administration/guide/8xcucsagx.html.

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Table 17-1 CLI Commands Used to Change DNS Settings in Connection 8.x 

DNS Setting	CLI Command
Delete the IP address for a DNS server	delete dns
Specify or change the IP address for the primary or secondary DNS server	set network dns
Set the DNS request time-out period in seconds	set network dns options
Set the number of times to attempt a DNS request before quitting	set network dns options
Rotate among the configured DNS servers, distributing the load	set network dns options

Changing the Domain Name of the Cisco Unity Connection 8.x Server

Added November 16, 2010

The method you use to change the domain name of the Connection server depends on whether you have DHCP configured. Do the applicable procedure.

For more information on the CLI commands, see the applicable Command Line Interface Reference Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Solutions at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6509/prod_maintenance_guides_list.html.

To Change the Domain Name of the Connection Server When DHCP Is Configured

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Step 1 On the applicable DHCP and DNS servers, change the domain name of the Connection server.

Step 2 Restart the Connection server by using the utils system restart CLI command.

Step 3 Restart the Connection server again by using the utils system restart CLI command.

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To Change the Domain Name of the Connection Server When DHCP Is Not Configured

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On the Connection server, run the set network domain CLI command.

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