Chapter 8 Basic Setting
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8.11 DNS
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice
versa. Use the
DNS
screen to configure and view the default DNS servers on the Switch.
Figure 79
Basic Setting > DNS
The following table describes the labels in this
screen.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Save
link on the top navigation panel to save
your changes to the nonvolatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Clear
Click
Clear
to reset the fields to the factory defaults.
Index
This is the interface index number. Click on an index number to change the settings.
Interface
This is the name of the IPv6 interface you created.
IA-NA
This field displays whether the Switch obtains a non-temporary IP address from the DHCPv6 server.
Rapid-Commit
This field displays whether the Switch obtains information from the DHCPv6 server by a rapid two-
message exchange.
DNS
This field displays whether the Switch obtains DNS server IPv6 addresses from the DHCPv6 server.
Domain-List
This field displays whether the Switch obtains a list of domain names from the DHCP server.
Information
Refresh
Minimum
This field displays the time interval (in seconds) at which the Switch exchanges other configuration
information with a DHCPv6 server again.
Table 44 Basic Setting > IPv6 > IPv6 Configuration > DHCPv6 Client Setup
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Table 45 Basic Setting > DNS
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Static Domain Name Server
Preference
This is the priority of the DNS server address.
Server Address
Enter a domain name server IPv6/IPv4 address in order to be able to use a domain name
instead of an IP address.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Save
link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the nonvolatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to reset the fields to your previous configuration.