SonicOS 8 DNS Guide
- SonicOS 8
- About SonicOS
- About Network
- Configuring DNS Settings
- Configuring Dynamic DNS
- Configuring DNS Proxy Settings
- SonicWall Support
Supported DDNS Providers
Not all services and features from all providers are supported, and the list of supported providers is subject to change. SonicOS currently supports the services from providers listed here:
| dns.org | SonicOS requires a username, password, Mail Exchanger, and Backup MX to configure DDNS from Dyndns.org. |
| changeip.com | A single, traditional Dynamic DNS service requiring only username, password, and domain name for SonicOS configuration. |
| no-ip.com | Dynamic DNS service requiring only username, password, and domain name for SonicOSconfiguration. Also supports hostname grouping. |
| Yi.org | Dynamic DNS service requiring only username, password, and domain name for SonicOS configuration. Requires that an RR record be created on the yi.org administrative page for dynamic updates to occur properly. |
Some common additional services offered by Dynamic DNS providers include:
| Wildcards | Allows for wildcard references to sub-domains. For example, if you register yourdomain.dyndns.org, your site would be reachable at *.yourdomain.dyndyn.org, for example, server.yourdomain.dyndyn.org, www.yourdomain.dyndyn.org, ftp.yourdomain.dyndyn.org. |
| Mail Exchangers |
Creates MX record entries for your domain so that SMTP servers can locate it through DNS and send mail. Inbound SMTP is frequently blocked by ISPs. Check with your provider before attempting to host a mail server. |
| Backup MX (offered by dns.org, yi.org) | Allows for the specification of an alternative IP address for the MX record in the event that the primary IP address is inactive. |
| Groups | Allows for the grouping of hosts so that an update can be performed once at the group level, rather than multiple times for each member. |
| Off-Line IP Address | Allows for the specification of an alternative address for your registered host names if primary registered IP is offline. |
For information on setting up DDNS Profiles, refer to Configuring Dynamic DNS.
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