Unit X: Setting up DNS Servers

The Domain Name System (DNS) is essentially a distributed database that translates hostnames into IP addresses (and IP addresses back to hostnames). That database also contains information related to each domain, such as how the domain is organized into zones, where to route mail for that domain, and who to contact with questions associated with the domain.

In this “Setting up DNS Servers - Linux” you will learn about following topics:

Introduction to DNS
Understanding DNS
Primary (Master) Name Server
Secondary (Slave) Name Server
Caching Name Server
Forwarding Name Server
Understanding Authoritative Zones
Understanding BIND
Basic Components of BIND
DNS Name Server Example
Quick-starting a DNS server
Identifying DNS Servers
Setting Up The Zone Files
Starting The Named (DNS) Daemon
Checking/Querying That DNS Is Working
Getting More Information About BIND

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