Bind the DNS service to the virtual server
For the DNS server to respond to DNS requests, the service representing the DNS server must be bound to the DNS virtual server.
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Bind the DNS service to the load balancing virtual server by using the CLI
At the command prompt, type the following commands to bind the DNS service to the load balancing virtual server and verify the configuration:
- bind lb vserver <name> <serviceName>
- show lb vserver <name>
Example:
> bind lb vserver Vserver-DNS-1 Service-DNS-1
Done
> show lb vserver Vserver-DNS-1
Vserver-DNS-1 (0.0.0.0:0) - DNS Type: ADDRESS
State: DOWN
Last state change was at Fri Jul 2 10:32:28 2010
Time since last state change: 0 days, 00:12:16.80
Effective State: DOWN ARP:DISABLED
Client Idle Timeout: 120 sec
Down state flush: ENABLED
Disable Primary Vserver On Down : DISABLED
No. of Bound Services : 1 (Total) 0 (Active)
Configured Method: LEASTCONNECTION
Mode: IP
Persistence: NONE
1) Service-DNS-1 (10.102.29.41: 53) - DNS State: DOWN Weight: 1
Done
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Unbind a DNS service from the load balancing virtual server by using the CLI
Use the
unbind lb vserver command instead of bind lb vserver.
Bind/Unbind a DNS service to/from a load balancing virtual server by using the GUI
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Navigate to Traffic Management > Load Balancing > Virtual Servers
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In the details pane, select the virtual server to/from which you want to bind/unbind the DNS service, and then click Open.
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On the Services tab, in the Active column, select/clear the check box next to the Service Name.
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Click OK.