# Creating a DNS Local Entry

Note: This article describes the creation of optional DNS local entries.

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You can create one or more DNS Local Entries. This is useful when you want to bypass the DNS server. This is usually done for troubleshooting.

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1- Click DNS in the navigation panel<br>

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2- Select a DNS group, from the DNS group list<br>

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3- Create a new DNS local entry for the DNS server.

* Click Local Entries.

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4- Click Create New DNS local entry.<br>

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5- Configure the DNS local entry.

* Enter a name for the DNS local entry
* Enter an FQDN.
* Click Create.<br>

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6- Verify that the DNS local entry was successfully created message is displayed.<br>

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7- Once the DNS Local entry is created you add one or more DNS local entry records to it.

* Click Create New DNS local entry record.

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8- Configure the DNS local entry record.

* Enter a name for the DNS local entry record.
* Enter an IP address.
* Enter a port number.
* Enter a service name.
* Click Create.

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The DNS local entry with its accompanying records are displayed in the DNS Local Entries list.

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### List of Parameters

DNS Local Entries

* [Name](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-name)
* [FQDN](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-fqdn)
* [Enabled](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-enabled)

DNS Local Entry Records

* [IP Address](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-ip-address)
* [Port](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-port)
* [Service](https://prosbcdocs.telcobridges.com/configuration-parameters-all#parameter-service)


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