Viewing DNS Servers and Suffixes
View the current DNS servers providing name resolution services for the FluidFS cluster and the
associated DNS suffixes.
1. Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Client Network & Time tab on the top.
The DNS servers and suffixes are displayed in the DNS pane.
Adding DNS Servers and Suffixes
Add one or more DNS servers to provide name resolution services for the FluidFS cluster and add
associated DNS suffixes. Adding multiple DNS servers and suffixes ensures continuous name resolution
services in the event of a DNS server failure. If the FluidFS cluster cannot establish contact with the
preferred server, it will attempt to connect to the remaining servers in order.
1. Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Client Network & Time tab on the top.
3. In the DNS pane, click .
4. Click Modify.
The Modify DNS Settings dialog box appears.
5. To add a DNS server, type the IP address of a DNS server in the DNS Servers text field and click Add.
6. DNS servers are listed in descending order of preference.
– To increase the precedence for a DNS server, select a DNS server and click .
– To decrease the precedence for a DNS server, select a DNS server and click .
7. To add a DNS suffix, type the DNS suffix in the DNS Suffixes text field and click Add.
8. DNS suffixes are listed in descending order of preference.
– To increase the precedence for a DNS suffix, select a DNS suffix and click .
– To decrease the precedence for a DNS suffix, select a DNS suffix and click .
9. Click OK.
Removing DNS Servers and Suffixes
Remove a DNS server or DNS suffix if it is no longer available or used.
1. Click the Performance & Connectivity tab on the left.
2. Click the Client Network & Time tab on the top.
3. In the DNS pane, click .
4. Click Modify.
The Modify DNS Settings dialog box appears.
5. To remove a DNS server, select a DNS server in the DNS Servers list and click .
6. To remove a DNS suffix, select a DNS suffix in the DNS Suffixes list and click .
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