Configuring Dns Or Wins For Name Resolution - Cisco Small Business NSS3000 Series Administration Manual

Adding the NSS to your Network

Configuring DNS or WINS for Name Resolution

Configuring DNS or WINS for Name Resolution
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Within a network, DNS and WINS are used to translate hostnames into IP
addresses. For example, the hostname "myserver" might translate to 172. 1 . 1 35.6.
Configuring how the NSS works with name resolution depends on what type of
servers exist within your network.
To configure the DNS or WINS server addresses for your network:
From the Manager Menu, click Network
The Network Name Resolution page appears.
Based on your network setup, configure the following fields:
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Search Domain: Enter the address of the DNS search domain accessible
by the NSS. For example, "mycompany.com".
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Primary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server on
your network.
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Alternate DNS Server: Enter the IP address of a second DNS server to be
used should the primary DNS server become unavailable. This field
is optional.
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Assign automatically via DHCP: Select this to assign the IP address for the
DNS server using the DHCP server. If the DHCP server cannot be found or
DNS/WINS.
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