Configure > Networking > DNS Resolver > Split DNS
Split DNS | Enables or disables the Split DNS option. When enabled, Content Gateway can use multiple DNS servers, depending on your security requirements. For example, you can configure the proxy to look to one set of DNS servers to resolve hostnames on your internal network, while allowing DNS servers outside the firewall to resolve hosts on the Internet. For information about using Split DNS, see Using the Split DNS option. |
Default Domain | Specifies the default domain used for split DNS requests. If a hostname does not include a domain, Content Gateway appends the default domain name to the hostname before choosing which DNS server to use. |
DNS Servers Specification | Displays a table listing the rules in the splitdns.config file that control which DNS server the proxy uses for resolving hosts under specific conditions. |
Refresh | Updates the table to display the most up-to-date rules in the splitdns.config file. Click this button after you have added or modified rules with the configuration file editor. |
Edit File |
Opens the configuration file editor so that you can edit and add rules to the splitdns.config file. The configuration file editor page is described below. |
splitdns.config Configuration File Editor | |
rule display box | Lists the splitdns.config file rules. Select a rule to edit it. The buttons on the left of the box allow you to delete or move the selected rule up or down in the list. |
Add | Adds a new rule to the rule display box at the top of the configuration file editor page. Enter information in the fields provided before you click this button. |
Set | Updates the rule display box at the top of the configuration file editor page. Select a rule and change its properties before you click this button. |
Primary Destination Type | Specifies that DNS server selection is based on the destination domain (dest_domain), destination host (dest_host), or on a regular expression (url_regex). |
Primary Destination Value |
Specifies the value of the primary destination. Place the symbol “!” at the beginning of the value to specify the NOT logical operator. The NOT logical operator applies only if the number of rules does not exceed the value set in proxy.config.dns.splitdns.file_match.count defined in records.config. |
DNS Server IP | Specifies the DNS server to use with the primary destination specifier. You can specify a port using a colon (:). If you do not specify a port, 53 is used. You can specify multiple DNS servers separated by spaces or by semicolons (;). |
Default Domain Name (Optional) | Specifies the default domain name to use for resolving hosts. Only one entry is allowed. If you do not provide the default domain, the system determines its value from /etc/resolv.conf. |
Domain Search List (Optional) | Specifies the domain search order. You can specify multiple domains separated by spaces or by semicolons (;). If you do not provide the search list, the system determines the value from /etc/resolv.conf. |
Apply | Applies the configuration changes. |
Close |
Exits the configuration file editor. Click Apply before you click Close; otherwise, all configuration changes are lost. |