Chapter 10. Domain Name System (DNS)

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Berkeley Internet Name Daemon (BIND)

  • /etc/resolv.conf

  • /etc/named.conf

  • Fully qualified domain name (FQDN)

  • in.named

  • Name resolution

  • Primary server

  • Resource records

  • Root domain

  • Secondary server

  • Top-level domain

  • Zone of authority

Concepts you'll need to master:

  • Explain the purpose of DNS in a network environment.

  • Explain how to configure a primary and secondary DNS server and a DNS client.

  • Given DNS server output for a problem scenario, identify strategies to resolve the problem.

Domain name system (DNS) is the mechanism by which IP addresses are resolved from domain names and vice versa. The primary use for DNS is on the Internet, where it resolves any hostname to its relevant IP address. ...

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