It is very simple.
Solaris
1) Create /etc/resolv.conf file with your DNS server entries
Ex:
bash-2.05$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #First preference server to look
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #Second preference server to look
search=domain.comp.net
2) Modify the file /etc/nsswitch.conf
Look for
in this file and replace it with
Thats it. DNS will be enabled
AIX
1) In /etc/netsvc.conf check for
hosts = local, bind
where the entry "bind" is for dns
2) Modify /etc/resolv.conf file with your DNS server entries
Solaris
1) Create /etc/resolv.conf file with your DNS server entries
Ex:
bash-2.05$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #First preference server to look
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #Second preference server to look
search=domain.comp.net
2) Modify the file /etc/nsswitch.conf
Look for
"hosts: files"
in this file and replace it with
"hosts: files dns"
Thats it. DNS will be enabled
AIX
1) In /etc/netsvc.conf check for
hosts = local, bind
where the entry "bind" is for dns
2) Modify /etc/resolv.conf file with your DNS server entries
Ex:
bash-2.05$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #First preference server to look
nameserver 10.999.9.999 #Second preference server to look
search=domain.comp.net
Note: You can use smitty to configure this