Interfaces
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
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interface when the interface is the primary route.
n
Never
: Never use DNS servers for this interface.
vii. Enable
DHCP Hostname
to instruct the Connect EZ device to include the device's
system name with DHCP requests as the Client FQDN option. The DHCP server can
then be configured to register the device's hostname and IP address with an
associated DNS server.
n
See
for further information about DHCP server support for the Client
FQDN option.
n
See
for information about setting the Connect
EZ device's system name.
d. See
Configure SureLink active recovery to detect WAN failures
for information about
configuring
Active recovery
.
10. (Optional) Configure IPv6 settings:
a. Click to expand
IPv6
.
b.
Enable
IPv6 support.
c. For
Type
, select
DHCPv6 address
.
d. For
Prefix length
, type the minimum length of the prefix to assign to this LAN. If the
minimum length is not available, then a longer prefix will be used.
e. For
Prefix ID
, type the identifier used to extend the prefix to the assigned length. Leave
blank to use a random identifier.
f. Set the
Metric
.
g. See
Configure WAN priority and default route metrics
for further information about
metrics.
h. For
Weight
, type the relative weight for default routes associated with this interface. For
multiple active interfaces with the same metric,
Weight
is used to load balance traffic to
the interfaces.
i. Set the
Management priority
. This determines which interface will have priority for
central management activity. The interface with the highest number will be used.
j. Set the
MTU
.
k. For
Use DNS
:
n
Always
: DNS will always be used for this WAN; when multiple interfaces have the
same DNS server, the interface with the lowest metric will be used for DNS
requests.
n
When primary default route
: Only use the DNS servers provided for this interface
when the interface is the primary route.
n
Never
: Never use DNS servers for this interface.
l. Enable
DHCP Hostname
to instruct the Connect EZ device to include the device's system
name with DHCP requests as the Client FQDN option. The DHCP server can then be
configured to register the device's hostname and IP address with an associated DNS
server.
n
See
for further information about DHCP server support for the Client
FQDN option.
