# Add rules to allow dynamic DNS updates

You might need to add a rule that allows the dynamic DNS updates from your engine to the specified DNS server.

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The Firewall Template allows this traffic by default. If your policy is based on an unmodified Firewall Template, there is no need to add a rule that allows Dynamic DNS updates.

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## Steps

1. Right-click the Engine Policy, then select Edit.
2. Add the following type of Access rule:
   - Source: the address (toward the DNS server) of the Engine or NDIs of all nodes in the Engine Cluster
   - Destination: the DNS server
   - Service: the DNS Service Group
   - Action: Allow
3. Save and install the policy.