3Com 812 Enable dns, Disable dns, Show dns settings, List dns hosts, Delete dns host host name

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6-14CHAPTER 6: MANUAL SETUP

Configuring DNS To enable DNS functionality on the OfficeConnect Remote 812, use the command:

￿enable dns

To disable DNS functionality, use the command:

disable dns

You can configure three global DNS parameters that control the operation of the

DNS proxy.

Number of Retries: the number of retry attempts when accessing a primary or secondary DNS server. The default is 1 retry.

Timeout: the amount of time to wait for request to be serviced. The default is 5 seconds.

Cache size: the number resolved names to cache. The default is 100 entries.

You can view the current DNS settings with the command:

￿show dns settings

You can alter the current DNS settings with the command:

set dns cache_size <size>

number_retries <number> timeout <seconds>

DNS Host Entries To add a DNS Host entry to the DNS Static Host table, use the command:

add dns host <host name> address <ip address>

To view the contents of the Static Host table, use the command:

￿list dns hosts

To delete a specific Host entry, use the command:

delete dns host <host name>

Managing the DNS When resolving a DNS name, the OfficeConnect Remote 812 first searches for a Proxy match in the Static Host table. If a match is not found it will perform a proxy

function. The DNS Server table contains a list of DNS Servers for specific domains. Each domain listed in the table can have up to two DNS Server addresses associated with it. The default domain has the name ‘*’.

Using PPP it is possible to learn DNS server addresses when the PPP session is established. In addition to specifying server addresses in the DNS Server table, you can specify a VC profile name that should be used to learn the addresses.

To create a DNS Server entry when specific addresses are known, use the command:

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3Com 812 manual Enable dns, Disable dns, Show dns settings, Set dns cachesize size Numberretries number timeout seconds