Digi Connect IT 4 User Manual

Services Configure DNS
Digi Connect IT® 4 User Guide
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mDNS is a protocol that resolves host names in small networks that do not have a DNS server.
mDNS is disabled by default. To enable:
(config)> service telnet mdns enable true
(config>
5. (Optional) Set the port number for this service.
The default setting of 23 normally should not be changed.
(config)> service telnet port 25
(config)>
6. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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7. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Configure DNS
The Connect IT 4 device includes a caching DNS server which forwards queries to the DNS servers that
are associated with the network interfaces, and caches the results. This server is used within the
device, and cannot be disabled. Use the access control list to restrict external access to this server.
Required configuration items
n Configure access control for the DNS service.
Additional configuration items
n Whether the device should cache negative responses.
n Whether the device should always perform DNS queries to all available DNSservers.
n Whether to prevent upstream DNS servers from returning private IP addresses.
n Additional DNS servers, in addition to the ones associated with the device's network interfaces.
n Specific host names and their IP addresses.
The device is configured by default with the hostname digi.device, which corresponds to the
192.168.210.1 IP address.
To configure the DNS server:
Web
1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access
rights.

Digi Connect IT 4 Specifications

General

Brand	Digi
Model	Connect IT 4
Category	Network Router
Language	English