Dell SonicWALL Secure Mobile Access 8.5
Administration Guide
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WINS Settings
The WINS (Windows Internet Name Server) settings section allows the administrator to specify the primary WINS
server and secondary WINS server (both optional).
Configuring Hostname Settings
To configure a hostname:
1 Navigate to the
Network > DNS
page.
2 In the Hostname region, type a hostname for the SMA/SRA appliance in the
SMA Gateway Hostname
field.
3 Click
Accept
.
Configuring DNS Settings
The Domain Name Server (DNS) is required to allow your SMA/SRA appliance to resolve host names and URL
names with a corresponding IP address. This enables your SMA/SRA appliance to connect to hosts or sites using a
Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).
To configure a DNS server:
1 Navigate to the
Network > DNS
page.
2 In the DNS Settings region, type the address of the primary DNS server in the
Primary DNS Server
field.
3 An optional secondary address can be provided in the
Secondary DNS Server (optional)
field.
4 Optionally, use the
DNS Search List
field to create a pool of domain names:
a Type the domain suffix in the
Domain Search List
and click
Add
. The suffix is appended with the
host name to make a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that is used in host resolution.
b To remove a DNS suffix, select the domain suffix from the list and click
Remove
.
c Use the up and down arrow keys to arrange the DNS domain suffixes in the order that is used to
resolve host names.
For example, your host name is SonicPRS and the usa.n.sonicwall.com and rsc.sonicwall.com DNS
suffixes are added to the search list. The first suffix is appended to SonicPRS to make the FQDN
(SonicPRS.usa.n.sonicwall.com) that is used in name resolution. If the name is not resolved, the next
suffix in the search list is used (SonicPRS.rsc.sonicwall.com).This process continues until the name is
resolved or all suffixes have been tried.
5 Click
Accept
.
6 Restart the appliance to ensure new DNS settings take effect.
Configuring WINS Settings
WINS settings are optional. The SMA/SRA appliance can act as both a NetBIOS and WINS (Windows Internet
Naming Service) client to learn local network host names and corresponding IP addresses.
To configure WINS settings:
1 Navigate to the
Network > DNS
page.
2 In the WINS Settings region, type a primary WINS address in the
Primary WINS Server (optional) field
.