1  –  clerk

 Starts the DECdns clerk on the specified node. You can also
 enter this command through the NCL interface. When this procedure
 completes, the State attribute is set to On.

 SYNOPSIS

      ENABLE [NODE node-id] DNS CLERK

 Argument

 node-id

 The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
 node is assumed.

 PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
 You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
 superuser privileges (ULTRIX systems).

1.1  –  example

 The following command starts the DECdns clerk on the local node.

 dns> enable dns clerk

2  –  server

 Starts the DECdns server on the specified node. All clearinghouses
 present at the server are automatically enabled when this command is
 issued. When this procedure is completed, the State attribute is set
 to on. You can also enter this command through the NCL interface.

 SYNOPSIS

      ENABLE [NODE node-id] DNS SERVER

 Argument

 node-id

 The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
 node is assumed.

 PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
 You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
 superuser privileges on the target node (ULTRIX systems).

2.1  –  example

 The following command starts the local DECdns server.

 dns> enable dns server

2.2  –  clearinghouse

 Enables the specified clearinghouse on the specified node. When
 this procedure is complete, the clearinghouse's State attribute
 is set to on. Since the enable dns server command auto-enables
 clearinghouses known to a server, this command is only necessary
 when a clearinghouse has specifically been disabled (see disable
 dns server clearinghouse command). You can also enter this command
 through the NCL interface.

 SYNOPSIS

      ENABLE [NODE node-id] DNS SERVER CLEARINGHOUSE

      clearinghouse-name

 Arguments

 node-id

 The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
 node is assumed.

 clearinghouse-name

 The name of the clearinghouse being enabled. There is no default.

 PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
 You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
 superuser privileges on the target node (ULTRIX systems).

2.2.1  –  example

 The following command enables the .ny_ch clearinghouse on the local
 node.

 dns> enable dns server clearinghouse .ny_ch