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Local DNS Service on MX

Local DNS Service on MX

Overview Edit section

Local DNS Service is only configurable via API at this time

Some deployments may require DNS Services locally. This is often the case when a public-based DNS service, such as OpenDNS, is desired for most DNS queries, but local name resolution is needed for internal resources or applications. Meraki Secure SD-WAN can act as a host for custom and generic DNS resolutions. 

Feature Edit section

When Local DNS is configured on an MX appliance, the MX will respond to the DNS queries locally. DNS queries that match the configured domains for Local DNS are responded to accordingly.

The DNS option under DHCP settings on the MX must be configured to the “Proxy to upstream DNS” option for the MX to respond with locally configured DNS records.

Prerequisites

  • MX running firmware 19.1+
  • DNS namservers setting under DHCP Settings must be configured as "Proxy to Upstream DNS"

Local DNS record limit Edit section

Only 1024 local DNS records can be configured per MX device.

 

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