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Software User Guide 83
Network Tab
3.4.5 DNSSettings
TheDomainNameServer(DNS)Settingsdialogwindowissplitintotwosections.ThetopsectionpertainstotheDNSset‐
tingsandthebottomsectioniswherestatichostsareaddedandedited.
• ClickontheDNSSettingsmenuitemandthefollowingdialogwindowwillappear:
EnterSearchDomain:
Enterthelocaldomainname(s)tobesearched,separatedbyspaces.Thesedomainsareused
asthedefaultlocaldomainswhenperformingDNSqueries.Example:local.netdomain.com
EnterPrimaryDNSServer(Required):Thisfieldisalreadyfilledin;itisshowingthecurrentserverinusebytheRed
Lionserver.
EntertheIPAddressofthePrimaryDNSServeryouwanttouse.Note:Thissettingmaybeoverriddenifa
networkinterfaceissettoobtainitsconfigurationinformationfromitspeer(eitherviaPPPorDHCP).
EnterAlternateDNSServer#1:Thisfieldisalreadyfilledin;itis
showingthecurrentserverinusebytheRedLion
server.EntertheIPAddressofaBackupDNSServeryouwanttouse,ifthePrimaryDNSServerisunabletoperforma
DNSlookup.Note:Thissettingmaybeoverriddenifanetworkinterfaceissettoobtainits
configurationinformation
fromitspeer(eitherviaPPPorDHCP).