Creating a name server instance

The New Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration wizard can help you to define a DNS server instance. To start the New DNS Configuration wizard, follow these steps:

1. In iSeries Navigator, expand your system > Network > Servers > DNS.

2. In the left pane, right-click DNS and select New Name Server...

3. Follow the wizard's instructions to complete the configuration process.

The wizard requires the following input:

DNS server name:

Enter a name for your DNS server. It can be up to 5 characters long and must start with an alphabetic character. If you create multiple servers, each must have a unique name. This name is referred to as the DNS server "instance" name in other areas of the system.

Listen-on IP addresses:

Two DNS servers cannot listen on the same IP address. The default setting is to listen on ALL IP addresses. If you are creating additional server instances, neither can be configured to listen on ALL. You must specify the IP addresses for each server.

Root servers:

You might load the list of default Internet root servers or specify your own root servers, such as internal root servers for an intranet.

You should only consider loading the default Internet root servers if you are on the Internet and expect your DNS to be able to fully resolve Internet names.

Server start-up:

You can specify whether the server should autostart when TCP/IP is started. When you operate multiple servers, individual instances can be started and ended independently of each other.

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