Users Guide

Switch Management 99
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6 To add a DNS server, click Add , and enter the fields:
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Supported IP Format — Select whether the IPv4 or IPv6 format is
supported.
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IPv6 Address Type — When the server supports IPv6, this specifies
the type of static address supported. The possible options are:
•
Link Local — A Link Local address that is non-routable and used
for communication on the same network only.
•
Global — A globally unique IPv6 address; visible and reachable
from different subnets.
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Link Local Interface — When the server supports an IPv6 Link Local
address, this specifies the Link Local interface. The possible options
are:
•
VLAN 1 — The VLAN on which the IPv6 interface is configured.
•
ISATAP — The IPv6 interface is configured on an ISATAP
tunnel.
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DNS Server — Enter the IP address of the DNS server being added.
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DNS Server Currently Active — Displays the DNS server that is
currently active.
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Set DNS Server Active — Check to activate the selected DNS server.
Host Name Mapping
Host names can be dynamically mapped to IP addresses from the DNS servers
specified in the
DNS Settings page, or statically through the Host Name
Mapping
page.
To assign IP addresses to static host names.
1
Click Switch Management > Domain Name (DNS) > Host Name
Mapping
.
The currently-defined host names are displayed.
2 Click Add to add a new host name. Up to four IP addresses can be added.
3 For each IP address, enter the fields:
–
Supported IP Format — Select whether the IPv4 or IPv6 format is
supported.