Domain Name Systems; Defining Dns Servers - Cisco 200 Series Administration Manual

Configuring IP Information

Domain Name Systems

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Domain Name Systems
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Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
Add. The Add ARP Page (Layer 2) opens.
Click
Enter the parameters.
• IP Version—The IP address format supported by the host. Only IPv4 is
supported.
• Interface—IPv4 interface on the switch.
There is only one directly connected IP subnet, which is always in the
management VLAN. All the static and dynamic addresses in the ARP Table reside
in the management VLAN.
• IP Address—Enter the IP address of the local device.
• MAC Address—Enter the MAC address of the local device.
Click Apply. The ARP entry is defined, and the switch is updated.
The Domain Name System (DNS) translates user-defined domain names into
IP addresses for the purpose of locating and addressing these objects.
As a DNS client the switch resolves domain names to IP addresses through one or
more configured DNS servers.

Defining DNS Servers

The DNS Servers Page enables configuring the DNS servers and the default
domain used by the switch.
To configure DNS servers:
Click IP Configuration > Domain Name System > DNS Servers. The DNS
Servers Page opens.
Enter the parameters.
• DNS—Select to enable the switch as a DNS client to resolve DNS names into
IP addresses through one or more configured DNS servers.
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