Create a DNS server group object

Create and manage a group of DNS servers for use in network policies to simplify DNS server assignments.

DNS server group objects allow you to define multiple DNS servers that can be referenced by other configuration elements. Use this task to centralize DNS server assignments for interfaces or policies.

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Objects > DNS Server Group from the network objects list.

Step 2

Click Add DNS Server Group.

Step 3

Enter a Name.

Step 4

Optionally, enter the Default Domain that will be used to append to the host names that are not fully-qualified.

This setting is only used for the default server group.

Step 5

The default Timeout and Retries values are pre-populated. Change these values if necessary.

  • Retries—Specify how many times (0 to 10) to retry contacting DNS servers if there is no response. Default is 2.

  • Timeout—Specify how many seconds (1 to 30) to wait before trying the next DNS server. Default is 2 seconds; this timeout doubles with each retry.

Step 6

Enter the DNS Servers IP addresses (IPv4 or IPv6), separated by commas. (Maximum of 6 servers per group.)

Step 7

Click Save.

What to do next

Assign the configured DNS server group to interface objects in the DNS platform settings. For more information, see Configure DNS server settings.