Wireless/Redundant Edge Services xl Module Management and Configuration Guide WS.02.xx and greater

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IP Services—IP Settings, DHCP, and DNS
DNS Client
DNS Client
DNS is the Internet protocol for translating domain names or hostnames into
IP addresses. The hostname is the familiar, alphanumeric name for a host on
the Internet (for example, www.procurve.com), and the IP address is the 32-bit
address that devices on a TCP/IP network use to reach each other. DNS allows
users to enter more readily memorable and intuitive hostnames rather than
IP addresses. In addition, DNS allows a host to keep the same hostname even
if a company changes the host’s IP address.
The Wireless Edge Services xl Module can act as a DNS client. To enable the
module to query a DNS server to resolve hostnames, you must define that DNS
server. In addition, you can specify a default domain name—which is typically
your organization’s domain name.
Adding DNS Servers
To define the DNS servers that the Wireless Edge Services xl Module should
contact when it needs to resolve hostnames, complete these steps:
1. Select Network Setup > Internet Protocol and click the Domain Name
System tab.