Multiple DNS Addresses

[lakshitha]

Is there a way to set two DNS addresses in the /etc/network/interfaces file on a Debian OS. one as the primary and the other as the secondary.

[monday90]

In /etc/resolv.conf your DNS servers are listed. To put in the primary and secondary or even teritary simply put:

nameserver ip.address.of.primary

nameserver ip.address.of.secondary

nameserver ip.address.of.teritary

Points to note: If you have an automated helper like NetworkManager running it will regularly overwrite this file. You will need to stop it.

[lakshitha]

Thanx for the response.

But I need to set multiple DNS Addresses when DHCP is disabled.
As i know the /etc/resolve.conf file is updated when DHCP is enabled.
So i need to edit the /etc/network/interfaces file for static settings.
There i have already set a DNS address.
Ex:
dns-nameservers 192.168.102.8

My question is how to set multiple DNS Addresses to this interfaces file on a Debian OS.
One as a Primary and the other as Secondary.
Please help me to resolve this issue.

[RumbleFish]

You just put all the nameservers on the line. In the order you want to search them.

dns-nameservers 10.0.0.10 10.1.1.10 10.2.2.10