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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
CHAPTER 84
Chapter 84: Configuring Name Resolution
Log > Name Resolution
The Log > Name Resolution page includes settings for configuring the name servers used to
resolve IP addresses and server names in the log reports.
The security appliance uses a DNS server or NetBIOS to resolve all IP addresses in log reports
into server names. It stores the names/address pairs in a cache, to assist with future lookups.
You can clear the cache by clicking Reset Name Cache in the top of the Log > Name
Resolution page.
Selecting Name Resolution Settings
The security appliance can use DNS, NetBIOS, or both to resolve IP addresses and server
names.
In the Name Resolution Method list, select: