DNS and Network Adapter Binding Order

Being able to resolve DNS queries correctly is absolutely critical to making an Edge Server functional. At a minimum, an Edge Server must be able to resolve the names of internal pools and servers, so be sure to enter an internal DNS server IP address on the internal adapter’s network configuration.

It’s also important that an Edge Server resolve external DNS queries for federation or public IM scenarios. These queries can be answered by internal DNS servers, or an Edge Server can use a public DNS server to resolve queries if entered on the network adapter configuration. In a single Edge Server deployment where the A/V Edge is behind NAT, the service must be able to resolve its own publicly addressable name ...

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