Description |
This article describes how to determine the sequence of DNS servers between the Primary and Secondary servers. When talking about a sequence of selecting the DNS servers between Primary and Secondary, it refers to the order where these servers are utilized for DNS resolution. In a typical DNS setup, there are Primary and Secondary DNS servers configured for redundancy and load distribution. The priority is essential because it determines the sequence in which these servers are queried when resolving domain names. |
Scope | FortiGate. |
Solution |
The priority of DNS servers between the Primary and Secondary servers can be determined by configuring the 'server-select-method' as shown below.
set primary 10.5.31.25
The 'least-rtt' emphasizes choosing the server with the least Round Trip Time, optimizing for speed and efficiency. On the other hand, 'failover' adheres to a sequential order, providing a failover mechanism in case the primary server is unreachable or experiences problems. |