From f01d95c6cf26e948d18c55e98a4503d718d1f1d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephan Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:11:18 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] unbound: small warning about forwarding to system nameservers in multi-WAN setups --- source/manual/unbound.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/manual/unbound.rst b/source/manual/unbound.rst index 19b112f7..22caf9f2 100644 --- a/source/manual/unbound.rst +++ b/source/manual/unbound.rst @@ -376,6 +376,12 @@ Use System Nameservers The configured system nameservers will be set "Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN" there as well. ==================================== =============================================================================== +.. warning:: + + Do not use the system nameservers option if you have a multi-WAN setup and have Unbound running alongside multiple + DNS servers configured in `General `__ with separate gateways assigned to them. + Unbound will use the locally created routes to reach the system nameservers, which will not work when the gateway is down. + .. note:: Keep in mind that if the "Use System Nameservers" checkbox is checked, the system nameservers will be preferred