Chapter 6 Basic Setting
NSW Series User’s Guide
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6.6 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 NSW.
Fig ure 37
Basic Setting > DNS
The following table describes the labels in this
screen.
Apply
Click
A p p ly
to save your changes to the NSW’s run-time memory. The NSW loses these changes if
it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Sa ve
link on the top navigation panel to save your
changes to the non-volatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
C a nc e l
to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 12 Basic Setting > Port Setup (continued)
LABEL
DESC RIPTIO N
Table 13 Basic Setting > DNS
LABEL
DESC RIPTIO N
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 NSW’s run-time memory. The NSW loses these
changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the
Sa ve
link on the top navigation panel to
save your changes to the nonvolatile memory when you are done configuring.
Cancel
Click
C a nc e l
to reset the fields to your previous configuration.
Domain Name Server Table
Index
This field displays priority of the DNS server address.
Server Address
This field displays the IP address of the DNS server.
Source
This field displays whether the DNS server address is configured manually (
Sta tic
) or
obtained automatically using DHCP/DHCPv6 (
Dyna m ic
).