**DNS resolution not working when DNS Server configured to 'Same as Interface IP**

**Products:** 

FortiGate v5.2
FortiGate v5.4
FortiGate v5.6

This article provides a solution to DNS resolution not working when DNS Server is configured to "Same as Interface IP".

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DNS resolution can be seen to fail

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**Solution:**

**Enable the DNS Database Feature.**

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Configure a DNS Server for the interface that DNS requests will be sent to.

Set the mode to "Forward to System DNS".

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DNS resolution can now be seen to be successful.

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