Re: nslookup

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

> From Douglas Gibbs:
Our current plan is to keep the Base Option 31 and deprecate only the DNS
server commands. The client commands, including NSLOOKUP, will still be
available via Option 31.

On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 10:15 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Re:  nslookup and the demise of option 31.
> At my Idea, https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4108
> IBM replied with:
> <snip>
> Greetings, IBMi development confirms that the DNS client applications
> (nslookup, dig and host) and NOT impacted by the Discontinuance of Support
> memo dated 7 may 2024 and will be fully available for use.
> </snip>
>
> I'm still not convinced they realize that the native IBM i commands
> nslookup, dig and host are not on a system without option 31.  I do not
> want to "assume" that these will be rolled over into either base OS or
> TC1.  Particularly when I think they might believe they already are.  So I
> replied with:
> "I have lpars without option 31. They do not have nslookup, host nor dig.
> How do I get these IBM i native commands without loading option 31?"
> I'm waiting for that reply.