The CONVERT/UNIX commands read a TCP/IP Services database and
convert the information to a UNIX-formatted (sequential) database
file.
1 – BIND
Creates a BIND server database and populates it with records
from the local host and MX databases. This command will create
either a forward translation file or a reverse translation file.
If you specify a domain.name that ends in IN-ADDR.arpa, a reverse
translation file is created.
Related commands: SET HOST, SET MX_RECORD
Format
CONVERT/UNIX BIND /DOMAIN=domain.name
[ /[NO]LOG ]
1.1 – Qualifiers
1.1.1 /DOMAIN
/DOMAIN=domain.name
Required.
Domain for which to extract data. Determines whether to perform
forward translation or reverse translation. The following
restrictions and instructions apply:
o The domain name must be fully qualified.
o The closing dot is not required.
o Do not use wildcards.
o Specify up to four parts of the IP address for varying degrees
of selectivity. For example:
/DOMAIN=16.IN-ADDR.arpa is less selective.
/DOMAIN=8.20.16.IN-ADDR.arpa is more selective.
The end of domain.name determines whether a forward or reverse
translation is performed. For example:
o If the domain name ends in IN-ADDR.arpa:
- Reverse translation is performed.
- The domain is some part of an IP address, reversed, and
added to IN-ADDR.arpa.
- The selection includes the contents of the hosts database
in the output.
o If the domain name ends in anything else (for example,
/DOMAIN=DAW.MAG.COM):
- Forward translation is performed.
- All hosts in domain.name or in any of its subdomains are
selected for the output file.
- CONVERT/UNIX BIND does a forward translation and selects
hosts in DAW.MAG.COM and in its subdomains.
1.1.2 /LOG
/LOG
/NOLOG
Optional. Default: /NOLOG.
Shows records as they are processed.
1.2 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX BIND /DOMAIN=KESTREL.SMALL.FALCON
On host KESTREL, creates a BIND server database with default
file name SYS$SPECIFIC:[TCPIP$BIND]KESTREL_SMALL_FALCON.DB.
BIND and MX records for the host's domain,
kestrel.small.falcon, are extracted, converted, and written
to KESTREL_SMALL_FALCON.DB.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX BIND /LOG /DOMAIN=ABC.COM
Creates a BIND server database. The /LOG qualifier indicates
that records will be displayed as they are processed.
2 – HOST
Reads the hosts database and converts the information to an ASCII
file formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system.
The name and location of the hosts database is specified by the
logical name TCPIP$HOST. If this name is not defined, the command
looks for TCPIP$HOST.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE HOST, SET HOST, SHOW HOST
Format
CONVERT/UNIX HOST [ destination_file ]
[ /BYADDRESS ]
[ /LOG ]
2.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read access to the hosts database.
o Write access to []ETC.HOSTS.
2.2 – Parameters
destination_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.HOSTS (UNIX formatted)
Allows you to specify the name for the new file.
2.3 – Qualifiers
2.3.1 /BYADDRESS
Optional. Default: Sorts by name.
Sorts entries in the converted file by IP address.
2.3.2 /LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Interactively displays the processing.
2.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX HOST
Converts the hosts database TCPIP$HOST to an ASCII file that
is formatted for use as a hosts file on a UNIX system. The
resulting file is named (default) ETC.HOSTS in the current
directory and can be used on a UNIX system as the file
/etc/hosts.
3 – NETWORK
Converts the networks database to an ASCII file formatted for use
on a UNIX system.
The name and location of the networks database is specified by
the logical name TCPIP$NETWORK. If this name is not defined, the
command looks for TCPIP$NETWORK.DAT in your current directory.
Related commands: CREATE NETWORK, SET NETWORK, SHOW NETWORK
Format
CONVERT/UNIX NETWORK [ destination_file ]
[ /BYADDRESS ]
[ /LOG ]
3.1 – Restrictions
Requires:
o Read access to the hosts database.
o Write access to the file []ETC.NETWORKS.
3.2 – Parameters
destination_file
Optional. Default: []ETC.NETWORKS (UNIX formatted).
Specifies the name of the new UNIX formatted file.
3.3 – Qualifiers
3.3.1 /BYADDRESS
Optional. Default: Sorts by name.
Sorts the converted file by network number.
3.3.2 /LOG
Optional. Default: No display.
Displays messages generated during processing.
3.4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX NETWORK /LOG
Converts the networks database (TCPIP$NETWORK) to the ASCII
file []ETC.NETWORKS. This resulting file can be used as a
networks database file /etc/networks on a UNIX system. The
/LOG qualifier displays each record as it is converted.
2.TCPIP> CONVERT/UNIX NETWORK NETWORKS.TXT
Converts the networks database (TCPIP$NETWORK) to the ASCII
file []NETWORKS.TXT. The resulting file may be used as the
networks database file /etc/networks on a UNIX system.