PictureTel III ISA To Specify a DNS Address Manually, New server appears in the Servers list box

Configuring DNS 3-9

To Specify a DNS Address Manually

Follow these steps to specify a DNS address manually:

1Select the Specify DNS manually radio button if you are using a permanent DNS address. See Figure 3-9.

Figure 3-9Specifying a DNS Address Screen

If DNS has been previously configured on your PC, the fields on this screen may already be filled in.

If DNS has not been previously configured on your PC, these fields are blank and you must fill them in to enable DNS.

2Enter the host and domain data in their respective fields.

3To configure a new server, enter the new server address, and then click Add New Server.

The new server appears in the Servers list box.

4Click Test DNS Connection to verify that the connection to the DNS server is functioning.

While the test is running, a progress bar indicates test progress.

If a test fails, a message indicates the error type. Click the Help button in the error message screen to obtain more information. Chapter 5 provides additional troubleshooting help.

A message confirms that the DNS connection is functioning.

5Click Next.

The next step is to identify your PC on the network.