9:Services Settings

DNS Settings

This section describes the active run-time settings for the domain name system (DNS) protocol. The primary and secondary DNS addresses come from the active interface. The static addresses from the Network Interface configuration settings may be overridden by DHCP.

Note: The blue text in the XML command strings of this chapter are to be replaced with a user-specified name.

 

Table 9-1 DNS Settings

 

 

Setting / Field

Description

Lookup

Perform one of the following:

 

Enter an IP address, and perform a reverse Lookup to locate the hostname for

 

that IP address

 

Enter a hostname, and perform a forward Lookup to locate the corresponding IP

 

address

 

 

To View or Configure DNS Settings:

Using Web Manager

To view DNS current status, click DNS in the menu.

To lookup DNS name or IP address, click DNS in the menu to access the Lookup field.

Note: To configure DNS for cases where it is not supplied by a protocol, click Network in the menu and select Interface -> Configuration.

Using the CLI

To enter the DNS command level: enable -> dns

Using XML

Include in your file: <configgroup name=”interface” instance=”eth0”>

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