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DNS Forwarder Record Properties—General tab
A forwarder record points to an external server used to redirect DNS requests. If you prefer not to have
the security gateway perform DNS lookups, but instead offload this work to another DNS server,
configure a forwarder.
If you do not configure any forwarders, the DNS system performs its own lookups, querying a root
name server for the domain’s authoritative DNS server.
Associated tasks
The task that you can perform with this tab is:
■
“Pointing to an external name server with a DNS forwarder record” on page 146
DNS Forwarder Record Properties—Description tab
Optionally, provides an extended description. This information is useful to help track changes or it can
be used as criteria for searches.
The maximum length is 20,000 alphanumeric characters.
DNS Host Record Properties—General tab
A host record identifies either a host name or IP address in a given domain. This type of record serves a
dual purpose, acting as either an A (address) record, which resolves a name to an address, or a PTR
(pointer) record, which resolves an address to a name. You can also assign an alias. DNS requests
originating external to the security gateway must use the fully qualified host name.
Associated tasks
The task that you can perform with this tab is:
■
“Identifying a host in a domain with a DNS host record” on page 146
Table D-123 DNS Forwarder Record Properties—General tab
Field Description
Enable Indicates whether this option is enabled.
This option is checked by default.
Accessibility Shows the type of network access.
This field is read-only.
IP Address IP address or fully qualified domain name of the external DNS server.
Caption An optional, brief description of the DNS forwarder record.
The maximum length is 128 characters.
For longer descriptions, use the Description tab.
Table D-124 DNS Host Record Properties—General tab
Field Description
Enable Indicates whether this option is enabled.
This option is checked by default.