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User's Manual 44. Data Services
44 Data Services
The Data Services submenu allows you to configure various services (applications), and
includes the following menus:
DNS Server (see 'Configuring DNS Server' on page 567)
DHCP Server (see 'Configuring DHCP Server' on page 568)
44.1 Configuring DNS Server
Domain Name System (DNS) provides a service that translates domain names into IP
addresses and vice versa. The device's DNS server is an auto-learning DNS, which means
that when a new computer is connected to the network the DNS server learns its name and
automatically adds it to the DNS table. Other network users may immediately communicate
with this computer using either its name or its IP address. In addition, your device's DNS:
Shares a common database of domain names and IP addresses with the DHCP
server
Supports multiple subnets within the LAN simultaneously
Automatically appends a domain name to unqualified names.
Allows new domain names to be added to the database (using the Web interface)
Permits a computer to have multiple host names
Permits a host name to have multiple IPs (needed if a host has multiple network
cards)
The DNS server does not require configuration. However, you may wish to view the list of
computers known by the DNS, edit the host name or IP address of a computer on the list,
or manually add a new computer to the list.
To create a DNS entry:
1. Click the DNS Server item (Configuration tab > Data menu > Data Services
submenu > DNS Server); the following page appears:
Figure 44-1: Configuring a DNS Server
2. Click the New DNS Entry link; the following page appears:
Figure 44-2: Adding a DNS Server
3. In the 'Host Name' field, enter the computer's host name.
4. In the 'IP Address' field, enter the computer's IP address.
5. Click OK to save the settings.
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