Web Management Guide-R04

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Chapter 18
| IP Services
Domain Name Service
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If one or more name servers are configured, but DNS is not yet enabled and the
switch receives a DHCP packet containing a DNS field with a list of DNS servers,
then the switch will automatically enable DNS host name-to-address
translation.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
Domain Lookup – Enables DNS host name-to-address translation.
(Default: Disabled)
Default Domain Name – Defines the default domain name appended to
incomplete host names. Do not include the initial dot that separates the host
name from the domain name. (Range: 1-127 alphanumeric characters)
Web Interface
To configure general settings for DNS:
1. Click IP Service, DNS.
2. Select Configure Global from the Action list.
3. Enable domain lookup, and set the default domain name.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 463: Configuring General Settings for DNS
Configuring a List
of Domain Names
Use the IP Service > DNS - General (Add Domain Name) page to configure a list of
domain names to be tried in sequential order.
Command Usage
Use this page to define a list of domain names that can be appended to
incomplete host names (i.e., host names passed from a client that are not
formatted with dotted notation).
If there is no domain list, the default domain name is used (see “Configuring
General DNS Service Parameters” on page 693). If there is a domain list, the
system will search it for a corresponding entry. If none is found, it will use the
default domain name.