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To View DNS Groups

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main screen, go to Configuration > System Provisioning > Category: Base Provisioning >DNS > Servers > DNS > DNS Group or
All > Address Context > DNS Group. The DNS Group window is displayed. Select an Address Context to display only the DNS Groups configured within the selected Address Context.
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To Create a DNS Group
To create a new DNS Group:
In the DNS Group window, select the Address Context within which you want to create the DNS Group.
Click New DNS Group. The Create New DNS Group window is displayed.
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Use the following table to configure the options and then click Save.
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1 DNS Group Parameters

Parameter
Description
Name
Specify the name for the DNS Group of upto 23 characters. This field is mandatory.
Type
Specify the interface type to use for DNS queries. The options are:
IP
Mgmt
None (default)
Based on the type chosen, the additional options open.
Transport
Select the transport protocol to communicate with the DNS servers.
UDP (default)
TCP
Mgmt Interface
Select the management interface group for the management interfaces.
Note
NOTE: This field displays only when the selected Type is Mgmt.
IP Interface
Select the IP interface group for the packet interfaces.
Note
NOTE: This field displays when the selected Type is IP.
Use Configured Dns Server
When this flag is disabled, the
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stores "Authoritative" NS records received in Domain Name System (DNS) query responses and uses them to locate a closer DNS server for subsequent DNS queries. There are cases where an “Authoritative” server might not be directly reachable from the SBC, or IP ACL rules ( configured on the SBC) blocks its query responses. This block causes the DNS queries to fail and subsequent call failures.
When this flag is enabled, the
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supports using the configured DNS for external the DNS queries within that DNS group. It sends the DNS queries to the DNS server in the DNS group and ignores Authoritative servers.The options are:
Disabled (default)
Enabled
Edns Support
Enable this flag to support Extension mechanisms for Domain Name Systems (EDNS) for statically configured and dynamically learned DNS servers. The options are:
Disabled (default)
Enabled
DNS Fallback
Disable this flag to send an EDNS request towards the DNS server irrespective of any DNS failure response received in the past.
If this flag is enabled and EDNS failure error response is received for a query, then the SBC stops sending further EDNS requests towards the DNS server. Instead, regular DNS query is sent to the DNS server.
Refer to sonusSbxDnsServerEdnsFailureNotification - CRITICAL, for additional details.
Disabled
Enabled (default)
Rcode Error Monitor Timer
Configure the RCODE error monitor timer interval to allow the SBC to monitor RCODE errors. When the timer value is 0, this feature is disabled.
Range: 0 - 60 minutes
Default: 0 minutes
Negative Dns Cache Support
Enable this flag for the SBC to store records in the negative cache in case a failure occurs in order to receive a 'DNS Successful' lookup response. No external DNS queries are sent for the same record until it is in a negative cache state.
Disabled
Enabled (default)
NOTE: If you require that the SBC sends the DNS lookup queries to the external DNs server for each call even if DNS queries failed previously, you must disable this flag.
NOTE: Use this flag, in conjunction with Dnslookup Timeout Timer and Negative Dns Cache Timer parameters, to manage how DNS lookups are sent to the negative cache.
Negative Dns Cache Timer
Use this timer to set a length, in seconds, to keep DNS lookup failed records in the negative cache.
Range: 10-300 seconds
Default: 60 seconds
NOTE: This parameter is only available when the Negative Dns Cache Support flag is enabled.
Dnslookup Timeout Timer
Use this timer for DNS lookup messages to set an expiration time, in seconds, after which a DNS query fails.
Range: 10-300 seconds
Default: 10 seconds
NOTE: If your network includes several DNS servers configured with higher retransmission count values, increase this timer value based on the DNS global retransmission count and retransmission timer settings.

To Edit a DNS Group
To edit a DNS Group object:
Click the option button next to the DNS Group you want to edit. The Edit DNS Group window opens.
Modify the options as needed and click Save.
To Delete a DNS Group
To delete a DNS Group:
Click the option button next to the DNS Group that you want to delete.
Click the Delete icon at the end of the highlighted row.
Confirm the deletion when prompted.
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DNS Group Commands
Use DNS Group commands to perform manual actions against a configured DNS Group.
To use DNS Group commands for any specific DNS Group, select the option next to the specific DNS Group. The DNS Group Commands window is displayed at the bottom of the window.
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Clear Cache
Use the Clear Cache command to clear the cache of a specified record.
Choose Clear Cache in the Commands list and click Select. A clearCache dialog box opens.
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In Domain Name text box, enter the name of the domain record you want to clear from the cache.
In Record Type drop-down, select the type of DNS record to clear. The options are:
A
Aaaa
Ns
Srv
Naptr
Default (default)
Click clearCache.
DNS Server Reset
Use the DNS Server Reset command to reset all the DNS server statistics.
Choose DNS Server Reset in the Commands list and click Select. A dnsServerReset dialog box opens.
Click dnsServeReset.
Confirm the action at the prompt.
Query
Use the Query command to send a DNS query to a specified server.
Choose Query in the Commands list and click Select. A query dialog box is displayed.
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Use the following table to enter parameters for the query and click query.
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Parameter Description
DNS Server Enter the name of the DNS Server to perform lookup.
FQDN Enter the domain to perform look up.
Record Type
Specifies the type of DNS records.
A (default)
Aaaa
Ns
Srv
Naptr

Update Ttl
Use the Update Ttl command to to update the TTL (Time To LIve) value in the cache for a specified record.
Choose Update Ttl in the Commands list and click Select. An update Ttl dialog box is displayed.
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Use the following table to select the record to update and click updateTtl.
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Parameter Description
FQDN Enter the FQDN whose record to update in the cache.
Record Type
Specifies the type of DNS records.
A (default)
Aaaa
Ns
Srv
Naptr
Ttl Enter a new TTL value.

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To View DNS Groups

To Create a DNS Group

To Edit a DNS Group

To Delete a DNS Group

DNS Group Commands

Clear Cache

DNS Server Reset

Query

Update Ttl