Mitel 6867i Premium, Administrator'S Manual

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Advanced Operational Features
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192.168.2.3 bigbox.example.com
192.168.3.4 smallbox1.example.com
192.168.8.1 smallbox2.example.com
47.28.05.69 backupbox.example.com
Use the following procedure in the configuration files to configure DNS server query support
for the phones.
For the specific parameter you can set in the configuration files, see Appendix A, the section,
“DNS Server Query” on
page A-285
.
Use the following procedure to configure DNS SRV record pre-caching.
CONFIGURING DNS SRV RECORD PRE-CACHING
1.
Using a text-based editing application, open the
startup.cfg
file.
2.
Enter the parameter, “
sip dns srvX name
”, where “X” is a value from 1 to 4.
Enter a value for the DNS SRV service URI. For example:
sip dns srv1 name: _sip._udp.example.com
3.
Enter the parameter, “
sip dnx srvX priority
, where “X” is a value from 1 to 4.
Enter a value for the DNS server priority. Valid values are 0 to 65535. Default is 0. For
example:
sip dns srv1 priority: 10
After this parameter is downloaded from the configuration server to the phone, the phone
uses the DNS server with the lowest numbered priority first to perform DNS lookups.
4.
Enter the parameter, “
sip dnx srvX weight
, where “X” is a value from 1 to 4.
Enter a value for the DNS server weight. Valid values are 0 to 65535. Default is 0. For
example:
sip dns srv1 weight: 60
5.
Enter the parameter, “
sip dnx srvX port
, where “X” is a value from 1 to 4.
Enter a value for the port number on the target host. Valid values are 0 to 65535. Default
is 0. For example:
sip dns srv1 port: 5060
6.
Enter the parameter, “
sip dnx srvX target
, where “X” is a value from 1 to 4.
Enter a value for the DNS server target. Valid values are the host name or a fully qualified
domain name. For example:
sip dns srv1 target: bigbox.example.com
7.
Save and close the file.
8.
Place the
startup.cfg
file on the configuration server and download to the phones.
CONFIGURATION FILES
Note:
The “sip dns srv1 weight” parameter must be configured but will be supported
in a future release.