Add a DNS Service

Before you begin

Add or modify a subnetwork space. See Add a Subnetwork Space. It will also be helpful to have configured your DNS Servers. See Configure a DNS Server.

About this task

Extreme Networks routers use DNS services in their subnetwork configurations (see Configure Subnetwork Space Advanced Settings). When the network type is for internal or guest use, an Extreme Networks router applies this service to the DNS requests from clients connecting to the router either directly or through an intermediary AP or switch. When the network type is management, the router applies this to DNS requests from APs and switches on the same management network behind the router, and to the mgt0 interface of the router itself. Use this task to add a DNS service for use at the network policy level, or at the device level for routers and VPN Gateway Virtual Appliances.

Procedure

  1. Enter a name.
  2. Enter an optional description.
  3. Select Enable DNS Snooping for static DNS clients to enable access data collection.
  4. With DHCP enabled, if you select Supply external DNS server IP addresses in DHCP offers, enter the static IP address of at least one external DNS server.
  5. If you select, Set the router as the DNS server in DHCP offers, options display:
    • Set the router to use the same DNS servers for all domain name lookups: This is non-split mode. With this option, the router sends DNS requests for names that match domains to the DNS servers you specify. Specify external domain name lookups:
      • Resolve client name requests using the same DNS servers as configured for the router: With this option, the router sends all requests to the DNS servers it learns through DHCP.
      • Specify name servers: Enter the static IP address of at least one DNS name server to resolve all domain name lookups.
    • Set the router to use separate DNS servers for internal and external domain name lookups: This is split mode. You must specify at least one DNS server, which can be accessed through either a VPN tunnel or on the Internet. The router sends DNS requests for names that match internal domains to the specified internal DNS servers, and sends other requests through DHCP to specified external DNS servers. For internal and external domain name lookups:
      • Enter the internal domain names that the internal DNS servers will use for comparison and name resolution. Enter each domain name on a separate line. Enter the static IP address of at least one internal DNS server.
      • Under Domain Name Specific Settings, to restrict a domain name to a single DNS server for security purposes, select the plus sign, enter the domain name and DNS server IP address, and select ADD.
      • Resolve client name requests using the same DNS servers as configured for the router: With this option, the router sends all requests to the DNS servers it learns through DHCP.
      • Specify name servers: Enter the static IP address of at least one DNS name server to resolve all domain name lookups.
  6. Select Save.

What to do next

Return to Configure Subnetwork Space Advanced Settings.