Global Load Balancing : Configuring remote DNS servers
 
Configuring remote DNS servers
The remote server configuration is used to create a list of DNS forwarders. DNS forwarders are commonly used when you do not want the local DNS server to connect to Internet DNS servers. For example, if the local DNS server is behind a firewall and you do not want to allow DNS through that firewall, you implement DNS forwarding to a remote server that is deployed in a DMZ or similar network region that can contact Internet DNS servers.
Before you begin:
You must have a good understanding of DNS and knowledge of the remote DNS servers that can be used to communicate with Internet domain servers.
You must have Read-Write permission for Global DNS Server settings.
After you have configured remote DNS servers, you can select them in DNS zone and DNS policy configurations.
To configure a remote server:
1. Go to Global DNS Server > Global DNS Policy.
2. Click the Remote DNS Server tab.
3. Click Add to display the configuration editor.
4. Complete the configuration and add members as described in Table 28.
Table 28: Remote DNS server configuration
Settings
Guidelines
Name
Unique name. No spaces or special characters.
After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.
Member
Address Type
IPv4
IPv6
Address
IP address of the remote DNS server.
Port
Port number the remote server uses for DNS. The default is 53.