host
Optional. Default: All hosts.
All alias names for the specified host are displayed.
o If a host has more than one IP address and you specify the
name, all its addresses and aliases are displayed.
o If a host has multiple IP addresses and you specify an alias
that is defined on multiple IP addresses, only the first IP
address and aliases are displayed.
o If you do not specifiy the host parameter or if you use a
wildcard, all hosts from the local and BIND databases are
displayed.
o If you use a wildcard to complete a host name, no BIND
information is displayed.
o If you specify a host, entries are displayed first from the
local hosts database, if they exist; otherwise, entries from
the BIND database are displayed, if they exist.