DNS Configuration and Management Manual (G06.27+, H06.05+, J06.03+)

Contents

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4. Scaling DNS

Physical Network Separation 4-1

DNS Round-Robin Address Rotation 4-2

5. Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting DNS 5-1

Logging in DNS 5-3

A. DNS and BIND Basics

Components of DNS A-1

DNS Name Space A-1

The Resolver A-3

The Name Server A-3

Lightweight Resolver Library and Demon A-4

How BIND Works A-4

Overview A-4

The Resolution Process A-6

The BIND Configuration File A-18

The /etc/named.conf Statements A-18

B. DNS Server Configuration

Master Server Configuration File B-1

Master Server Cache File B-4

The db.127.0.0 File B-8

Master Server db.domain Files B-10

Glossary

Index

Examples

Example 2-1. Zone File With allow-update 2-6

Example 2-2. rndc Command 2-9

Example 2-3. Setting the Server Statement to Disable IXFR 2-10

Example 2-4. Setting the Server Statement in the Configuration File 2-10

Example 2-5. Using dig 2-11

Example 2-6. Obtain the Latest List of Root Domain Servers 2-11

Example 2-7. Find the Name Servers for a Zone 2-11

Example 2-8. Request all Records for a Zone From an Authoritative Server 2-11

Example 2-9. Look Up the Domain Name Corresponding to an IP Address 2-12