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author | Robert Göhler <github@ghlr.de> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-01-24 22:14:00 +0100 |
commit | c25c40dfa96dfeb022b203280c607c1f1835417b (patch) | |
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Migrate new file structure to crux (#435)
* order workflows and add submodule
* rename gitmodules file
* delete docs/.gitignore
* add vyos custom linter
* correct __pycache__ in gitignore
* add test-coverage.py
* move draw.io folder
* arrange changelog, install history and about
* arrange: firewall
* arrange: highavailability
* arrange: loadbalancing
* arrange: nat
* arrange: services
* sort configexamples and configuration interfaces
* wireles: rename wireless
* rearrange: Protocols and Policy
* rearrange: Firewall and Zone Policy
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: Interfaces
* rearrange: dynamic DNS
* hostinfo: add page to index
* rearrange: appendix
* venv: add Pipfile
* rearrange: contributing
* index: remove debugging
* rearrange: fix all figure and refs
* rearrange: commandtree
* fix: cli, openvpn, install headline level
* protocols: change headline
* firewall: move mss clamping
* ip: separate ipv4 and ipv6
* arp: move to static page
* igmp: rename multicast page
* Update to year 2021
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diff --git a/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst b/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70848f6d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +.. _system-dns: + +########## +System DNS +########## + + +This section describes configuring DNS on the system, namely: + + * DNS name servers + * Domain search order + + +DNS name servers +================ + +.. cfgcmd:: set system name-server <address> + + Use this command to specify a DNS server for the system to be used + for DNS lookups. More than one DNS server can be added, configuring + one at a time. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. + + + +Example +------- + +In this example, some *OpenNIC* servers are used, two IPv4 addresses +and two IPv6 addresses: + + +.. code-block:: none + + set system name-server 176.9.37.132 + set system name-server 195.10.195.195 + set system name-server 2a01:4f8:161:3441::1 + set system name-server 2a00:f826:8:2::195 + + +Domain search order +=================== + +In order for the system to use and complete unqualified host names, a +list can be defined which will be used for domain searches. + + +.. cfgcmd:: set system domain-search domain <domain> + + Use this command to define domains, one at a time, so that the system + uses them to complete unqualified host names. Maximum: 6 entries. + + +.. note:: Domain names can include letters, numbers, hyphens and periods + with a maximum length of 253 characters. + + +Example +------- + +The system is configured to attempt domain completion in the following +order: vyos.io (first), vyos.net (second) and vyos.network (last): + + +.. code-block:: none + + set system domain-search domain vyos.io + set system domain-search domain vyos.net + set system domain-search domain vyos.network |