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[Remcog]

Hi Forum,

I am completely new to the checkpoint enviroment and perhaps I am in the wrong area of the forum if so my appologies for this.
Perhaps one of you could point me in the right direction.
I have some doubts as to the function of the following.

click...checkpoint dashboard >> nodes >> properties of the node >> general properties >> configure servers >> and check DNS >> click okay.
What does this function do ?
Hope you can help.
Regards,
Remco

[Routerkid1]

This add's the box to the DNS servers view of Smart Defense.

[Remcog]

Thanks for your reply.
Reason for my asking being that I am receiving logging of dropped traffic by SD pertaining Invalid DNS >> reason DNS data to long. This has to do with a DNS zone transfer to a DNS from a 3rd party. I thought that by making my DNS node a DNS server from SD point of view I could avoid SD dropping the traffic. AM I right in assuming this?
Once again I am new to Checkpoint coming from a Cisco environment.
Thanks for your time.
Remco

[melipla]

Originally Posted by Remcog

Reason for my asking being that I am receiving logging of dropped traffic by SD pertaining Invalid DNS >> reason DNS data to long. This has to do with a DNS zone transfer to a DNS from a 3rd party. I thought that by making my DNS node a DNS server from SD point of view I could avoid SD dropping the traffic. AM I right in assuming this?

I believe by adding the DNS into this list you are subjecting it to *more* SD checks, not less. Try disabling your DNS SD checks and push your policy again--see if that helps.