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DNS on PowerConnect 5524
I wan my 5524 to act as a dns server. I can add ip host address with the ip host command but when I specify my 5524 as a dns server in my dhcp pool my clients cant resolve host names to ip address.. the switch can, just not hosts connected to the switch.
So I guess my real question can my 5524 act as a dns server?
nosebreaker
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May 10th, 2011 20:00
I haven't used a 5524, but if it is the same as its predecessors it would be a layer2 managed switch, so it wouldn't serve DNS. It shouldn't do any routing either.
gizzardjr
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May 11th, 2011 06:00
Its layer 3. I have routes and everything setup on it.
nosebreaker
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May 11th, 2011 08:00
Are you sure? According to this page its layer2:
http://www.nasi.com/dell_powerConnect-switches.php
And on the Dell site the 6224 says "Layer 3" in the description while the 5524 does not. I can't see anything showing it supports layer3. It may have some layer3 features but it isn't a true layer3 switch as far as I can tell.
gizzardjr
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May 11th, 2011 13:00
Here is my config...
interface range gi1/0/1-24
spanning-tree portfast
exit
interface gi1/0/1
switchport access vlan 2
exit
vlan database
vlan 2
exit
interface vlan 2
name CB
exit
interface vlan 2
ip address x.x.x.x 255.255.255.252
exit
interface vlan 1
ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
exit
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 x.x.x.x
ip dhcp server
ip dhcp excluded-address 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.200
ip dhcp pool network trans
address low 192.168.0.1 high 192.168.0.254 255.255.255.0
domain-name xxx.local
default-router 192.168.0.1
dns-server 208.67.222.123 208.67.220.123
exit
hostname TRANS
username admin password encrypted 100e0d77cd7bc313652578139826707f263d232a pr
ivilege 15
snmp-server community public rw view DefaultSuper
ip name-server 192.168.0.1
ip host transerv 192.168.0.2
Default settings:
Service tag: <ADMIN NOTE:Service tag removed per privacy policy>
SW version 4.0.0.3 (date 03-Jan-2011 time 16:50:47)
Gigabit Ethernet Ports
=============================
no shutdown
speed 1000
duplex full
negotiation
flow-control on
mdix auto
no back-pressure
interface vlan 1
interface port-channel 1 - 32
spanning-tree
spanning-tree mode RSTP
qos basic
qos trust cos
eee enable
TRANS#
nosebreaker
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May 11th, 2011 18:00
Ok, since I don't have one I'm going by google results, try:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/network/pc5524/en/CLI/PDF/en_cli.zip
I don't see any way to set it to be a DNS server though. That's really nice that it can be a DHCP server though!