NSX Edge services gateway offers DNS and DHCP services. Let's look at configuring these services in the NSX Edge gateway.
DNS and DHCP services
DHCP service
NSX allows for one-to-one static NAT IP address allocation and IP address pooling. When the DHCP service is set up, it listens to any DHCP discovery requests on the internal interfaces and responds:
- Go to Home | Networking & Security | NSX Edges, and double click an NSX Edge, and navigate to Manage | DHCP:
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- Click the + icon to add a new pool:
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- Enabling Auto Configure DNS allows you to configure the DNS for every DHCP binding automatically.
- Enabling Lease Never Expires binds the IP to the MAC address forever.
- Enter the Start...