Delegating A Subnet; Configuring Server Settings - Cobalt Digital Inc RaQ XTR User Manual

Delegating a subnet

You can delegate the name-server authority for a network to a remote DNS
server.
To delegate the subnet naming authority to a remote DNS server:
1. Select Server Management > Control Panel. The "Service Settings" table
appears.
2. Click the green pencil icon next to the DNS service in the "Service Settings"
table. The "DNS Settings for <sitename>" table appears.
3. Select the parent network from the Select Domain or Network... pull-down
menu.
4. Select Delegate Subnetwork from the Add... pull-down menu.
5. Specify an IP address and the size of the network to be delegated. The
IP address must be a member of the subnet to be delegated.
6. Specify the qualified host name of the DNS server that will be authoritative
for that subnet.
7. Click Save Changes.
8. Click Save Changes again.
Configuring server settings
You can configure forwarding servers and zone transfer access control for the
RaQ XTR DNS server.
To configure the DNS server settings:
1. Select Server Management > Control Panel. The "Service Settings" table
appears.
2. Click the green pencil icon next to the DNS service in the "Service Settings"
table. The "DNS Settings for <sitename>" table appears.
3. Select Server Settings from the Add... pull-down menu.
4. If the RaQ XTR is being used on a private network or in conjunction with a
restrictive firewall, you can specify forwarding servers.
Enter the IP address of the Forwarding Server and, if you want, the Backup
Forwarding Server.
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