Set DNS server on OSX

set_dns.txt

#You can set individual adapter DNS servers via the GUI network manager, but I wanted
#to set a VMWare virtual interface to be my DNS server (vmnet8, via 'ifconfig'). This
# adapter is not listed. Therefore, we use the tool 'scutil':

root@osxBox# scutil
> open
> d.init
> d.add ServerAddresses * <ip_of_dns_server>
> set State:/Network/Service/PRIMARY_SERVICE_ID/DNS
> quit