Description | This article describes how to configure reverse lookup (pointer record) when using FortiGate as a DNS server. |
Scope | FortiGate. |
Solution |
To be able to do reverse DNS lookup when using FortiGate as a DNS server, it is necessary to create PTR entries under Network -> DNS Servers -> DNS Database -> DNS Entries. In the below example, internal computers send DNS queries to port4 of the FortiGate.
An example of PTR entry.
With the above configuration, computers with port4 IP address as DNS server should be able to perform reverse lookup as follows:
To configure in the CLI:
config system dns-database end
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