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.TH "config:dns"
.SH NAME
config:dns \- Configures DNS lookups.
.SH SYNOPSIS
config:dns [options]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Use the config:dns command to configure DNS proxying and DNS lookups. When you execute the 
config:dns command, you must use one of the options described below.
.SH OPTIONS
The following options are supported for the config:dns command:
.SS "proxy <on | off>"
Enables (on) or disables (off) the DNS proxying feature.
.SS "proxy-port <integer>"
Specifies the port number used by the DNS proxy.
.SS "resolve-timeout <seconds>"
Specifies the DNS lookup timeout in seconds. (The default value is 20.)
.SS "retries <number>"
Specifies the number of DNS retries. (The default value is 5.)
.SH EXAMPLES
.SS "Example 1. Specifying 10 seconds as the DNS lookup timeout"
.PP
.nf
traffic_shell> config:dns resolve-timeout 10
traffic_shell> 
.SS "Example 2. Specifying a value of three for DNS retries"
.PP
.nf
traffic_shell> config:dns retries 3
traffic_shell> 
.SH "SEE ALSO"
show:dns-resolver, show:dns-stats