NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch - Manual (Page 44)

Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP
Configure System Information User Manual 44
Configure DNS Settings
Use these pages to configure information about DNS servers that the network uses and how
the switch operates as a DNS client.
Configure Global DNS Settings
Use the DNS Configuration page to configure global DNS settings and DNS server
information.
To configure the global DNS settings:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch on page 14 .
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the Password field.
The default password is password .
The System Information page displays.
5. Select System > Management > DNS > DNS Configuration .
The DNS Configuration page displays.
6. Select the Disable or Enable radio button to specify whether to disable or enable the
administrative status of the DNS client:
• Enable . Allow the switch to send DNS queries to a DNS server to resolve a DNS
domain name. The DNS is enabled by default.
• Disable . Prevent the switch from sending DNS queries.
7. In the DNS Default Name field, enter the default DNS domain name to include in DNS
queries.
When the system is performing a lookup on an unqualified host name, this field is
provides the domain name (for example, if default domain name is netgear.com and the
user enters test, then test is changed to test.netgear.com to resolve the name). The name
must not be longer than 158 characters.
8. To add a DSN server, do the following:
a. In the DNS Server field in the DNS Server Configuration table, specify the IPv4
address to which the switch sends DNS queries.
b. Click the Add button.