From b1cb71c71935ad6b0a7d9effe8f4dc4467de2175 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rebortg Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:15:16 +0100 Subject: arrange: system configration --- docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 69 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst (limited to 'docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst') diff --git a/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst b/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..59cfdb5d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/configuration/system/name-server.rst @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +.. _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
+ + 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 + + 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 + -- cgit v1.2.3