Send dns query (web interface only), User’s guide, Network management card – APC Network Management Card AP9617 User Manual
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USER’S GUIDE
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DNS
This control console option is part of the
TCP/IP & DNS
option in the Web
interface.
Configure Domain Name Server Settings fields.
Use these fields to
define the IP addresses of the primary and secondary Domain Name
Servers (DNS) used by the Management Card’s e-mail feature.
Send DNS Query (Web interface only).
Use this option, available only
through the
TCP/IP & DNS
menu in the Web interface, to send a DNS
query that tests the setup of your DNS servers.
Use the following settings to define the parameters for the test DNS
request; you view the result of the test DNS request in the
Last Query
Response
field (
Passed
,
Failed
, or
Not Responding
).
• Use the
Query Type
setting to select the method to use for the DNS query:
– The URL name of the server (
By Name
)
– The IP address of the server (
By IP
)
– The Mail Exchange used by the server (
By MX
)
• Use the
Query Question
text field to specify the value to be used for the
selected
Query Type
:
– For
Name
, specify the URL
– For
IP
, specify the IP address
– For
MX
, specify the Mail Exchange address
• Use the
DNS Server to Query
to select whether you want to query the
Primary DNS Server
or
Secondary DNS Server
.
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