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QXFXO4/QXISDN4/QXE1T1/QXFXS24 Manual II: Administrator’s Guide
Zone
field displays the QX IP PBX’s host domain name as it is
configured in the
Time to live (TTL)
text field indicates the time (in seconds) during
which the DNS server will keep the resolved names in its cache.
During this time the same address will be resolved from the cache of
the DNS server. When this timeout expires, the requested address
will be resolved newly.
Mail Exchange (MX)
text field indicates the mail server’s hostname.
When resolving the email address, the reference will go to the mail
server defined in this field, before being sent out to the external
network. The value in this field will be used in the MX record in the
DNS server on the QX gateway.
The table on this page lists aliases for each of the device in the QX
gateway’s LAN to be resolves through the DNS server.
Fig.II- 135: DNS Server Settings page
Add
functional link opens the page
Add Host
where a list of aliased
can be defined for the certain device in the QX gateway’s LAN. The
page contains the following components:
IP Address
text fields require the IP address of the device in the QX
gateway’s LAN.
Hostname
text field requires the hostname of the device in the QX
gateway’s LAN.
Alias
text fields are used to enter up to 5 alias names by which the
device in the QX gateway’s LAN will be resolved.
Fig.II- 136: DNS Server Settings – Add Host page
Dynamic DNS Settings
The
Dynamic DNS
(DynDNS) is a service that is used to map a dynamic IP address to a host name. This service is used if you are connected to the Internet
with a dynamic IP address (and PPP, DHCP client) and want to allow access from the Internet to a device behind the firewall. For example, if you want to
run your own WEB server.
To enable the DynDNS service on QX gateway, you first have to choose a DynDNS provider and register at their website.
The
Dynamic DNS Settings
page provides the following
components:
The
Enable Dynamic DNS
checkbox selection enables the dynamic
DNS service.
The
User
text field requires the username specified during the
registration at the DynDNS provider.
The
Password
text field requires the password specified during the
registration at the DynDNS provider.
The
Max time between updates
text field requires entering the
period between two updates (in hours). The values entered in these
fields should be greater than 24, otherwise the error message
“Update interval times smaller than 24 hours are too small” will
appear. Normally, whenever you set up a connection to the Internet,
the DynDNS is updated at least once in the period indicated in this
field.
The
Use predefined service
radio button leads to the manual
configuration of the DynDNS service. The selection enables the
following optional settings:
The
Service
drop down list contains the provider list where the
administrator needs to select the one that it has been subscribed to.
Fig.II- 137: Dynamic DNS Settings page
The
Host
text field requires the name of the host on the Internet.
The
TZO Connection Type
text field is used for
a special parameter required by the DynDNS provider TZO.
The
DHS Cloak-Title
text field is used for
a special parameter required by the DynDNS provider DHS.
The
Mail Exchange
text field
requires the address of the e-mail server where the DynDNS service provider will relay your e-mails.
