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.