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config dns-entry

config dns-entry

Description: Configures DNS entries.

config dns-entry
Edit <name>
				Set status [enable | disable]
				Set type [A | NS | CNAME | MX | PTR]
				Set *hostname {string}
				Set *ip {ipv4-address} *available when type is set to A or PTR
				Set *canonical-name {string} *available when type is set to CNAME
				Set preference [0 – 65535] *available when type is set to MX
				Unset
				Next
				Show
				Abort
				End
			Delete <name>
			Purge
			Show
			End
		Next
		Show
		Abort
		End
	Delete <name>
	Purge
	Show
	End

Sample command:

FX201E5919000057 (dns-database) # show
config system dns-database
    edit 1
        set status enable
        set domain example.com
        set type primary
        set view public
        set primary-name dns
        set contact host
        set ttl 86400
        set authoritative enable
        set forwarder 1.2.4.8 8.8.4.4
        set source-ip
        config dns-entry
            edit 1
                set status enable
                set type A
                set ttl 0
                set hostname host1
                set ip 172.30.145.225
            next
        end
    next
end

config dns-entry

config dns-entry

Description: Configures DNS entries.

config dns-entry
Edit <name>
				Set status [enable | disable]
				Set type [A | NS | CNAME | MX | PTR]
				Set *hostname {string}
				Set *ip {ipv4-address} *available when type is set to A or PTR
				Set *canonical-name {string} *available when type is set to CNAME
				Set preference [0 – 65535] *available when type is set to MX
				Unset
				Next
				Show
				Abort
				End
			Delete <name>
			Purge
			Show
			End
		Next
		Show
		Abort
		End
	Delete <name>
	Purge
	Show
	End

Sample command:

FX201E5919000057 (dns-database) # show
config system dns-database
    edit 1
        set status enable
        set domain example.com
        set type primary
        set view public
        set primary-name dns
        set contact host
        set ttl 86400
        set authoritative enable
        set forwarder 1.2.4.8 8.8.4.4
        set source-ip
        config dns-entry
            edit 1
                set status enable
                set type A
                set ttl 0
                set hostname host1
                set ip 172.30.145.225
            next
        end
    next
end