WESM zl Management and Configuration Guide WT.01.28 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.hp.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 zl 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 organiza-
tion’s domain name.
Adding DNS Servers
To define the DNS servers that the Wireless Edge Services zl 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.