Configuring DNS proxy caching

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To configure Content Gateway as a DNS proxy cache:

Add a remap rule in the ipnat.conf file.

Enable the DNS proxy option and specify the port that Content Gateway will use for DNS proxy traffic.

Configure your layer 4 switch or WCCP router to send DNS traffic on port 53 to Content Gateway.


	Important You can use the DNS proxy caching option only with a layer 4 switch or a Cisco router running WCCP v2.

In the Content Gateway manager:

Go to Configure > Networking > ARM > General.

In the Network Address Translation (NAT) section, click Edit File to open the file editor for the ipnat.conf file.

Enter information in the fields provided:

In the Ethernet Interface field, enter the Content Gateway ethernet interface to which client DNS requests are routed. For example, eth0.

In the drop-down list, select .

In the Destination IP field, enter 0.0.0.0 to accept DNS requests from all clients.

In the Destination CIDR field (optional), enter the CIDR mask value. If you have specified 0.0.0.0 in the Destination IP field, enter '0' here.

In the Destination Port field, enter the port on which DNS requests are sent to Content Gateway. The default port is 53.

In the Redirected Destination IP field, enter the IP address of Content Gateway.

In the Redirected Destination Port field, enter the port that Content Gateway uses to communicate with the DNS server. The default port is 5353.

In the drop-down list, select .

Click Add, then click Apply, and then click Close. Postpone the prompted restart until step 8.

Go to My Proxy > Basic and in the Features table, enable DNS Proxy in the Networking section and click Apply. Postpone the prompted restart until step 8.

Go to Networking > DNS Proxy.

In the DNS Proxy Port field, enter the DNS proxy port. The default port is 5353.

Click Apply and restart Content Gateway.

Configure your layer 4 switch or WCCP v2 router to send DNS traffic to the Content Gateway DNS port (default: 53).