Network Options - Fortinet Fortigate-5000 series Administration Manual

Network Options

Network Options
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Network options include DNS server and dead gateway detection settings. These
options are set on the Configuring Network Options screen.
Go to System > Network > Options to configure DNS servers and Dead
Gateway Detection settings.
Figure 41: Networking Options - FortiGate models 200 and higher
Figure 42: Networking Options - models numbered 100 and lower
Obtain DNS server address
automatically
Use the following DNS server
addresses
Primary DNS Server
Secondary DNS Server Enter the secondary DNS server IP address.
Local Domain Name
This option applies only to FortiGate models 100 and
lower.
When DHCP is used on an interface, also obtain the DNS
server IP address. Available only in NAT/Route mode. You
should also enable Override internal DNS in the DHCP
settings of the interface. See
interface" on page 78.
This option applies only to FortiGate models 100 and
lower.
Use the specified Primary and Secondary DNS server
addresses.
Enter the primary DNS server IP address.
Enter the domain name to append to addresses with no
domain portion when performing DNS lookups.
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