fully qualified domain name (FQDN): A server name that includes a list of all domains in the path from the local domain to the root; for example, server47.servers.novell.com.

forward lookup: Resolves an FQDN into its IP address.

reverse lookup: Resolves an IP address into its FQDN.

ping: The NetWare, Windows, Linux, or Solaris command that accesses DNS to test whether a specified FQDN or IP address can be resolved. Refer to your operating system documentation for additional information about this command.