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daboochmeister
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Apr 30, 2015

DNS menu in LTM - what's it for? Why on some LTM devices but not others?

We have one active/standby pair of LTMs at 11.5.2, and they have on their web admin GUI a "DNS" entry. They're not licensed for GTM; and identical units, bought at the same time and also at 11.5.2, ...
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samstep
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May 01, 2015

It is the "DNS Express" or the "DNS Services" module (depending on license).

 

"DNS Express is an engine that provides the ability for the BIG-IP system to act as a high-speed, authoritative DNS server. With DNS Express configured, the BIG-IP system can answer DNS queries for a DNS zone and respond to zone transfer requests from specified DNS nameservers (clients). Additionally, zone transfer communications can be secured with TSIG keys. "

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/dns-services-implementations-11-5-0/1.html

 

Hope this helps,

 

Sam