Setting Up a DNS Configuration Job

Updated on 19 Sep 2024
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You can use DHCP to automatically configure the IP parameters of a device. When a device uses DHCP, it can be configured to obtain its DNS settings via DHCP. If the device does not use DHCP, you can manually specify the address for each DNS server.

Note: Two DNS servers can be used for redundancy.

To set up a DNS job

Access the page Commission ▶ Jobs.
Set all common configuration job settings, as described in Creating a Generic Configuration Job with the GUI Mode and in Creating a Generic Configuration Job with a Dataset.
Select DNS in the left pane. The DNS tab is displayed.
Complete all fields in the DNS tab as required. For more information on specific parameters, see the table below.
Click Apply, then click Close.
Click the Refresh button to refresh the user interface.

DNS tab (Commission ▶ Jobs)

General

Parameter	Description
Use DHCP6 result	The interface used for obtaining DHCP information. Available only when Use DHCP6 result is selected.
Use DHCP result	Enables use of DNS settings obtained via DHCP. You can then select the interface to use for obtaining DHCP information using DHCP from interface.
DHCP6 from interface	The interface used for obtaining DHCP information. Available only when Use DHCP6 result is selected.
DHCP from interface	The interface used for obtaining DHCP information. This parameter is valid only when Use DHCP result is selected.
Host name	The name that identifies the unit on the network. This parameter is valid only when DHCP host name is set to Current hostname.
DHCP client ID	This corresponds to DHCP option 61. It allows you to enter a text string for use as the Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor Control Controller unit’s unique identifier when communicating with the DHCP host. When the text box is empty, the MAC address is used as the Assurance Sensor Control Controller unit’s client ID.
DHCP option	The source of the DHCP host name. Possible values are: Current hostname: The host name is the string entered in the Host name field. Serial Number (DHCP option 12): The host name is the serial number of the Assurance Sensor Control Controller unit. Custom hostname (DHCP option 12): The host name is the text string you enter in the field to the right of the DHCP host name. Current: The host name is the string entered in the host name field. Custom (DHCP option 12): The host name is the text string entered in the DHCP hostname field. Serial Number (DHCP option 12): The host name is the serial number of the unit.
DHCP hostname	This field is only used when the DHCP host name is set to Custom hostname.

DNS Servers

Parameter	Description
DNS server 1	The address of DNS server 1 is available only when Use DHCP result is not selected.
DNS server 2	The address of DNS server 2 is available only when Use DHCP result is not selected.
Domain	The local domain name associated with the DNS is available only when Use DHCP result is not selected.

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