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A DNS proxy forwards DNS requests and replies between DNS clients and a DNS server. 

As shown in 

, a DNS client sends a DNS request to the DNS proxy, which forwards the 

request to the designated DNS server, and conveys the reply from the DNS server to the client. 

The DNS proxy simplifies network management. When the DNS server address is changed, you only 

need to change the configuration on the DNS proxy instead of on each DNS client. 

Figure 1-2 DNS proxy networking application 

 

 

1)  A DNS client considers the DNS proxy as the DNS server, and sends a DNS request to the DNS 

proxy, that is, the destination address of the request is the IP address of the DNS proxy. 

2)  The DNS proxy searches the local static domain name resolution table after receiving the request. 

If the requested information exists in the table, the DNS proxy returns a DNS reply to the client. 

3)  If the requested information does not exist in the static domain name resolution table, the DNS 

proxy sends the request to the designated DNS server for domain name resolution. 

4)  After receiving a reply from the DNS server, the DNS proxy forwards the reply to the DNS client.  

Configuring static domain name resolution refers to specifying the mappings between host names and 

IPv4 addresses. Static domain name resolution allows applications such as Telnet to contact hosts by 

using host names instead of IPv4 addresses. 

Follow these steps to configure static domain name resolution: 

Enter system view 

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Configure a mapping between a host 
name and an IPv4 address 

ip host hostname ip-address 

Required 

Not configured by default.