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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) converts user-defined domain names into
IP addresses. Each time a domain name is assigned, the DNS service
translates the name into a numeric IP address, for example,
www.ipexample.com
is translated into 192.87.56.2. DNS servers maintain
domain name databases and their corresponding IP addresses.
To add a DNS server and specify the active DNS server:
1
Click
System
>
IP Addressing
>
Domain Name System
in the tree view
to display the
Domain Name System: Summary
page.
Figure 9-24. Domain Name System: Summary
The list of previously-defined DNS servers is displayed.
2
To enable mapping of host names into IP addresses through a DNS server,
select
DNS Status
.
3
To activate one of the currently-defined DNS servers, enable
Active Server
.