DNS

Use DNS page to configure the DNS settings of the Device

DNS server is configured at the time of installation. You can add additional DNS servers to which device can connect for name resolution. If multiple DNS are defined, they are queried in the order as they are entered.
Note You can also view and manage the DNS server status on the Monitor and Analyze > Diagnostics > Services page.

When you want external domains names to be resolved through internal DNS Servers in your network, you can add routes to such Servers. This will decrease the Internet traffic over the network and speed up DNS Client requests as queries will not be forwarded outside the network. Also, DNS information would be less exposed on the Internet thus enhancing security.

IPv4

Obtain DNS from DHCP

Click to override the device DNS with the DNS address received from DHCP server.

Option is available if enabled from Network Configuration Wizard or if a DHCP interface is configured.

Obtain DNS from PPPoE

Click to override the device DNS with the DNS address received from PPPoE server.

Option is available if enabled from Network Configuration Wizard or if a DHCP interface is configured.

Static DNS

Select to provide static IPv4 DNS server address.

A maximum of three static DNS IPv4 addresses can be provided.

IPv6

Obtain DNS from DHCP

Click to override the device DNS with the DNS address received from DHCP server.

Option is available if enabled from Network Configuration Wizard or if a DHCP interface is configured.

Static DNS

Select to provide static IPv6 DNS server address.

A maximum of three static DNS IPv6 addresses can be provided.

DNS Query Configuration

Choose server based on incoming requests record type

Select to choose the DNS server to be used for resolving the domain name on the basis of the incoming requests record type. Incoming request can be of A or AAAA type.

Choose IPv6 DNS server over IPv4

Select to first choose IPv6 DNS server for resolving the DNS and then IPv4 DNS Server.

If both IPv6 and IPv4 DNS servers are configured, then it first selects IPv6 DNS server for all requests followed by IPv4 DNS server.

Choose IPv4 DNS server over IPv6

Select to first choose IPv4 DNS server for resolving the DNS and then IPv6 DNS Server.

If both IPv6 and IPv4 DNS servers are configured, then it first selects IPv4 DNS server for all requests followed by IPv6 DNS server.

Choose IPv6 if request originator address is IPv6, else IPv4

Select to choose IPv6 DNS server if request is received from IPv6 source or choose IPv4 DNS server, if request is received from IPv4 source.

Test Name Lookup

Click and provide IP Address or host name for testing the connectivity with the DNS server.

DNS Host Entry

The DNS Host Entry page displays the list of all the configured host entries. You can filter list based on Host/Domain name. The page provides the option to add, update, or delete the entries.

DNS Request Route

This section displays list of all the configured DNS Request Routes. You can also update the route configuration and delete the routes.