Using Dns Proxy Server - Bay Networks NauticaRS Reference Manual

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Using DNS Proxy Server

The Nautica Domain Name Server (DNS) Proxy feature provides
a mechanism for resolving DNS requests in a dual-homed or
multi-homed environment. For example, a user may want all DNS
requests for corporate hosts and servers directed to the corporate
intranet, while all other domains are resolved through a local ISP.
Client PCs or workstations can be configured to use the Nautica
router as the DNS server. The router then applies some rules to
the DNS request and decides over which path the request should
be sent. Replies are cached, so repeated lookups are extremely
efficient.
It is possible to use the DNS Proxy feature even if you have a
single path as you can benefit from the name caching.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• "DNS Global Settings"
• "DNS Entries"
• "DNS Statistics"
• "Default DNS
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