APC NBRK0570, NBRK0550, NBRK0450 manual Configuring DNS settings, Configuring dynamic DNS settings

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DNS

Use the Domain Name Server (DNS) icon to view or change the domain name server settings and to enable and configure Dynamic DNS functionality. Double-click the DNS icon to open the DNS Settings window. This window consists of the DNS pane and the Dynamic DNS pane.

Configuring DNS settings

To change the DNS settings, configure the following fields in the DNS pane:

Field

Description

 

 

DNS Domain

The DNS domain name to which this appliance belongs.

Primary DNS Server

The IP address of the primary domain name server.

Secondary DNS Server

The IP address of the secondary domain name server.

Tertiary DNS Server

The IP address of the tertiary domain name server.

Configuring dynamic DNS settings

The Dynamic DNS service, hosted by DynamicDNS.org, allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the domains they offer.

To use Dynamic DNS support, you must sign up for an account at http://www.dyndns.org and register a hostname for this appliance for use with the Dynamic DNS service. Once you sign up for an account, activate the account, and register a hostname, use the controls in the Dynamic DNS pane to configure Dynamic DNS functionality on your appliance. This pane includes the following controls:

Field

Description

 

 

Service

The type of Dynamic DNS service account you configured. You can

 

choose DynDNS.org (Static), DynDNS.org (Dynamic), or DynDNS.org

 

(Custom).

IP address

The method used by the Dynamic DNS service to determine the IP

 

address to which traffic is forwarded. You can choose Use Local IP

 

Address (which configures the Dynamic DNS service to use the IP

 

address that is assigned to your appliance) or Use Web-Based Lookup

 

(which configures the Dynamic DNS service to use the IP address that

 

is reported for your appliance using http://checkip.dyndns.org).

Hostname

The hostname associated with this appliance by the Dynamic DNS

 

service.

User/Password

The User ID and password associated with your Dynamic DNS

 

account.

Verify password

Type the Password to confirm the password

Click OK to save your settings. Select the Enable check box to activate Dynamic DNS functionality.

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