Cobalt Digital Inc Cobalt Qube 2, User Manual

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Domain Name System (DNS) server
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a vital and integral part of the
Internet. Setting up DNS correctly on your Qube 2 is very important.
For this reason, we have created an appendix solely for explaining DNS.
See “Domain Name System” on page 173.
The appendix covers the following items:
• basic DNS issues
• advanced DNS issues
• a quick start guide detailing a sample setup of DNS for a Qube 2
• a brief history of the DNS service
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) feature allows the
Qube 2 to assign automatically the network configuration information to
network devices that support DHCP, including Macintosh and Windows
desktop computers. This information includes the domain name, DNS
service, IP address, subnet mask and gateway.
The DHCP server assigns addresses only to machines on the primary
network interface.
On the DHCP Parameters page, you can configure:
• the settings for DHCP clients
• the DHCP server to assign dynamic or static network information to
the clients.
To configure the settings for a DHCP client:
1. On the Administrator Site screen, click Control Panel on the left.
The Service Settings table appears.
2. Click Parameters next to the DHCP Server option. The DHCP
Parameters page appears with three options.
3. Click Settings for DHCP Clients . The Settings for DHCP Clients
table appears; see Figure 33. The fields are blank by default.