To configure DNS Relay

Using the Web Console

1.In the left panel, click Switch Utilities.

2.In the top panel under Others, click DNS Relay.

3.Configure these fields.

	Field	Description

	DNS Relay State	Enables or disables DNS relay on the switch.

	Name Server [1}	Specifies the IP address of the primary DNS server.

	Name Server [2]	Specifies the IP address of a secondary DNS server.

	DNS Relay Cache Status	Enables or disables the DNS cache on the switch.

	DNS Static Table Lookup Status	Enables or disables the DNS Static Table Lookup function on the
	DNS Static Table Lookup Status	switch.
		switch.

4. Click Apply.

To configure the static DNS table

The DNS table specifies where the DNS servers are located in terms of IP addresses and subnet names (IP interface names).

1.In the left panel, click Switch Utilities.

2.In the top panel under Others, click DNS Relay - Static Table Configurations.

3.Click New and configure these fields:

Field	Description

Domain Name	Specifies the name of the DNS server.

IP Address	Specifies the IP address of the DNS relay server.

Status	Enables or disables the entry for static look up.

4.Click Apply.

5.To remove an entry, highlight it in the DNS Static Table and click Delete.

Network Monitoring

This section explains how to monitor the following aspects of the switch:

•“Port Statistics” (packets, errors, and utilization)

•“Address Tables” (MAC, IP, Routing, and ARP)

•“Status” (switch history, router port table, IP multicast forwarding table, and other such tables)

104	Intel® NetStructure™ ZT 8101 10/100 Ethernet Switch User’s Manual

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Intel ZT 8101 10/100 user manual To configure DNS Relay, To configure the static DNS table

Models: ZT 8101 10/100

Using the Web Console