Modifying name services

Virtual Storage Platform One File Management Software Installation and Configuration Guide
Version
1.2.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-24VSP1F004-04

Name services associate IP addresses with host names, which enables you to enter host names rather than IP addresses in the VSP One File management software. VSP One File supports the Domain Name System (DNS) for name resolution.

The name services are configured during the initial set up by using the First Time Setup wizard. You can change the settings at any time.

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Name Services.
    The server domain name is shown in the DNS Domain section.
  2. In the DNS Servers box, enter a server IP address and click Add. Repeat this step for each server that you want to add.
    If more than one DNS server is added, the search is performed using the DNS servers in the order listed.

    To remove a DNS server, click the delete icon.

  3. In the Domain Search Order box, enter a domain suffix (for example, companyname.com) to use as a search keyword and click Add.
    When searching for a computer name, the DNS server searches using suffix order. For example, if the server contains the entries uk.companyname.com and us.companyname.com, a request for the IP address of a host named author generates a query for author.uk.companyname.com and then for author.us.companyname.com. However, the system does not search the parent domain companyname.com.
    Note: The suffix, combined with a computer’s host name, makes up a fully qualified domain name.

    To remove a DNS suffix, click the delete icon.

  4. Click Save Changes.