Why would DNS be used on the IPO?

[DaveBTL]

Hi,

I've noticed engineers have set Google's DNS on one of our maintained IPOs. Does anyone know why DNS might be required? Other than some of the higher-end phones that allow browsing, I'm not sure what this would be used for.

Cheers,

Dave.

 

[tlpeter]

You can use it for a SNTP time server or a SMTP server name instead of IP address etc etc

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[IPGuru]

Why didn't you just ask the maintainer ?


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[nnaarrnn]

SMTP for alarms to be sent out

 

[amriddle01]

SMTP, NTP and SIP usually

 

[Okkie26]

For the DHCP if the IP Office is used as DHCP server?

 

[JayNEC]

Also used sometimes for SIP trunks

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[dialtonebone]

I'd ask the installer/maintainer.

Most likely for a SSL VPN Service or for SMTP/SNMP for alarming out to your monitoring service, if any. Also, email forwarding if embedded voice mail.