12-4
Dynamic domain name resolution and the domain name suffix are configured on the switch that
serves as a DNS client, and thus the switch can use domain name host to access the host with the
domain name host.com and the IPv6 address 1::1/64.
Figure 12-2
Network diagram of dynamic domain name resolution
Configuration procedure
z
Before performing the following configuration, make sure that the switch and the host are
accessible to each another via available routes, and the IPv6 addresses of the interfaces are
configured as shown
.
z
This configuration may vary with different DNS servers. The following configuration is performed
on a PC running Windows server 2003. Make sure that the DNS server supports the IPv6 DNS
function so that the server can process IPv6 DNS packets, and the interfaces of the DNS server
can forward IPv6 packets.
1) Configure the DNS server
# Enter the DNS server configuration page.
Select
Start
>
Programs
>
Administrative Tools
>
DNS
.
# Create zone com.
