Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 243FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\DellContax\sources\CxUGSystemConfig.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 - F O R P R O O F O N LY4 To add a DNS server, click Add, and enter the fields:– Supported IP Format — Select whether the IPv4 or IPv6 format issupported.– IPv6 Address Type — When the server supports IPv6, this specifiesthe type of static address supported. The possible options are:• Link Local — A Link Local address that is non-routable and usedfor communication on the same network only.• Global — A globally unique IPv6 address; visible and reachablefrom different subnets.– Link Local Interface — When the server supports an IPv6 Link Localaddress, this specifies the Link Local interface. The possible optionsare:• VLAN — The VLAN on which the IPv6 interface is configured.• ISATAP — The IPv6 interface is configured on an ISATAPtunnel.– DNS Server — Enter the IP address of the DNS server being added.– DNS Server Currently Active — Displays the DNS server that iscurrently active.– Set DNS Server Active — Check to activate the selected DNS server.Configuring DNS Servers Using the CLI CommandsThe following table summarizes the CLI commands for configuring the fieldsin the Domain Name System pages.Table 9-33. DNS CLI CommandsCLI Command Descriptionip domain lookup Enables DNS system for translating hostnames to IP addresses.ip name-server {server1-ipv4-address|server1-ipv6-address} [server-address2…server-address8]no ip name-server [server-address … server-address8]Sets the available name servers. Up to eightname servers can be set.The no form of the command removes aname server.
