BlueGate 1000
Internal Web Server
May 8, 2001
WIDCOMM, Inc, Proprietary and Confidential
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6.6.1.2.6 Primary DNS
Primary DNS is the IP address of the primary Domain Name System server. When a
DNS server is provided with a "hostname", it returns the host's IP address. This box
contains two fields.
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Active Primary DNS
: the IP address of the primary DNS server in use by
BlueGate 1000.
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If DHCP is enabled, it is the primary DNS server provided the network
DHCP server the last time BlueGate 1000 was started or reset.
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If DHCP is disabled, this is the fixed IP address of the primary DNS server
that was in non-volatile memory the last time BlueGate 1000 was started or
reset.
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Stored NV Primary DNS
: the IP address for primary DNS server stored in
BlueGate 1000's non-volatile memory. If DHCP is disabled this address is used
to determine the BlueGate 1000's primary DNS server at startup. To change the
Primary DNS address:
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Highlight the existing address and type the new one in dotted decimal
notation.
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Click the Update button.
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Reset BlueGate 1000.
Example:
100.140.10.1
6.6.1.2.7 Secondary DNS
Secondary DNS is the IP address of the secondary Domain Name System server. The
secondary DNS server is used if the primary DNS server is either unavailable or unable
to translate a submitted host name to an IP address. This box contains two fields.
•
Active Secondary DNS
: the IP address of the secondary DNS server in use by
BlueGate 1000.
§
If DHCP is enabled, it is the secondary DNS server provided to by the
network's DHCP server the last time BlueGate 1000 was started or reset.
§
If DHCP is disabled, this is the fixed IP address of the secondary DNS server
that was in non-volatile memory the last time BlueGate 1000 was started or
reset.
•
Stored NV Secondary DNS
: the IP address for the secondary DNS server that
isstored in BlueGate 1000's non-volatile memory. If DHCP is disabled this
address is used to determine BlueGate 1000's secondary DNS server at startup.
To change the Secondary DNS address:
§
Highlight the existing address and type the new one in dotted decimal
notation.
§
Click the Update button.
§
Reset BlueGate 1000.
Example:
100.140.10.1