network-dns-server(8)
=====================

NAME
----
network-dns-server - Controls the DNS settings

SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'network dns-server' add SERVER [PRIORITY]
'network dns-server' remove SERVER
'network dns-server' list
'network dns-server' update

DESCRIPTION
-----------
With this command, you will be able to configure the local DNS
configuration.

You may add and remove DNS servers as well as view the settings.

COMMANDS
--------
The following commands are understood:

'add' SERVER [PRIORITY]::
	A new DNS server may be added to the list by the
	'add' command.
	A priority that will rank the server my optionally be given.

	NOTE: SERVER must be a valid IP address and PRIORITY
	must be a positive number.
	The smaller this number, the higher is is the rank of
	the server.

'remove' SERVER::
	The given server will be removed from the list of DNS servers.

'list'::
	Shows a list of all servers that are currently in use.

'update'::
	This command will re-create the system's configuration
	files. It should not be required to use this command
	very often.

SETTINGS
--------
The following settings may be set using link:network-settings[8]:

'DNS_USE_LOCAL_RESOLVER = [true|false]'::
	This option defines whether the local DNS resolver should
	be used or not.

	Basically, the option adds localhost to the list of nameservers
	in link:resolv.conf[5].

'DNS_SEARCH_DOMAINS ='::
	This setting configures the search domains for DNS queries
	made by the local system.

'DNS_RANDOMIZE = [true|false]'::
	This option will break the DNS server ranks and will query
	them in a random order which is useful to load-balance
	multiple DNS servers.

AUTHORS
-------
Michael Tremer

SEE ALSO
--------
link:network[8],
link:network-settings[8]