Use the New Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration
wizard to define a DNS server instance.
To start the New DNS Configuration wizard,
follow these steps:
- In iSeries Navigator, expand .
- In the left pane, right-click DNS and select New
Name Server...
- The wizard can guide you through the configuration process.
The wizard requires the following input:
- DNS server name:
- Enter a name for your DNS server. It can be up to 5 characters long and
must start with an alphabetic character. If you create multiple servers, each
must have a unique name. This name is referred to as the DNS server "instance"
name in other areas of the system.
- Listen-on IP addresses:
- Two DNS servers cannot listen on the same IP address. The default setting
is to listen on ALL IP addresses. If you are creating additional server instances,
neither can be configured to listen on ALL. You must specify the IP addresses
for each server.
- Root servers:
- You might load the list of default Internet root servers or specify your
own root servers, such as internal root servers for an intranet.
Note: You
should only consider loading the default Internet root servers if you are
on the Internet and expect your DNS to be able to fully resolve Internet names.
- Server start-up:
- You can specify whether the server should autostart when TCP/IP is started.
When you operate multiple servers, individual instances can be started and
ended independently of each other.