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Short doc note about DNS case-insensitivity

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William Tisäter 2014-07-23 23:39:13 +02:00
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There are a number of [configuration options](/docs/agent/options.html) that There are a number of [configuration options](/docs/agent/options.html) that
are important for the DNS interface. They are `client_addr`, `ports.dns`, `recursor`, are important for the DNS interface. They are `client_addr`, `ports.dns`, `recursor`,
`domain`, and `dns_config`. By default Consul will listen on 127.0.0.1:8600 for DNS queries `domain`, and `dns_config`. By default Consul will listen on 127.0.0.1:8600 for DNS queries
in the "consul." domain, without support for DNS recursion. in the "consul." domain, without support for DNS recursion. All queries are case-insensitive, a
name lookup for `PostgreSQL.node.dc1.consul` will find all nodes named `postgresql`, no matter of case.
There are a few ways to use the DNS interface. One option is to use a custom There are a few ways to use the DNS interface. One option is to use a custom
DNS resolver library and point it at Consul. Another option is to set Consul DNS resolver library and point it at Consul. Another option is to set Consul