D-Link DGS-3312SR [172/290] Dns relay

D-Link DGS-3312SR [172/290] Dns relay
DGS-3312SR Stackable Gigabit Layer 3 Switch
DNS Relay
Computer users usually prefer to use text names for computers for which th ay want to open a connection. Computers
themselves, require 32 bit IP addresses. Somewhere, a database of network de text names and their corresponding IP
addresses must be maintained.
ey m
vices’
The Domain Name System (DNS) is used to map names to IP addresses throughout the Internet and has been adapted for
use within intranets.
ferent subnets, the DNS Relay of the Switch must be used. The DNS
Name-to-address translation nt program is called a Name resolver.
A Name resolver may need to contact several Name servers to translate a name to an address.
em lds
names for a single network, ed by an ISP.
Domain Name Resolution
The domain name system ca
to do the complete name tran f answer required, and a code
specifying whether the doma t
DNS server if the server rec
When a DNS server receives a query, it checks to see if the name is in its sub domain. If it is, the server translates the name
s the answer to e, it
ines what type of na and
requires the server to contact e name is resolved. Iterative resolution specifies that if the DNS
answ tact.
Each client must be able to contact at least one DNS server, and each DNS server must be able to contact at least one root
ine n be
nfig
Inform
he DNS functio
on, which will op
For two DNS servers to communicate across dif
servers are identified by IP addresses.
Mapping Domain Names to Addresses
is performed by a program called a Name server. The clie
The Domain Name Syst (DNS) servers are organized in a somewhat hierarchical fashion. A single server often ho
which is connected to a root DNS server - usually maintain
n be used by contacting the name servers one at a time, or by asking the domain name system
slation. The client makes a query containing the name, the type o
in name system should do the entire name translation, or simply return the address of the nex
eiving the query cannot resolve the name.
and append
determ
the query, and sends it back to the client. If the DNS server cannot translate the nam
me resolution the client requested. A complete translation is called recursive resolution
other DNS servers until th
server cannot supply an er, it returns the address of the next DNS server the client should con
server.
The address of the mach
entered manually and co
that supplies domain name service is often supplied by a DHCP or BOOTP server, or ca
ured into the operating system at startup.
DNS Relay ation
To configure t
Informati
n on the Switch, click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > DNS Relay > DNS Relay
en the DNS Relay Information window, as seen below:
The DNS Relay Informatio
Set the relay configuration a
Figure 5- 43. DNS Relay Information window
n window is used to enable DNS Relay and configure IP addresses for available DNS servers.
s desired and click on the Apply button.
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