User Guide

Setting Up 71

Novell DNS/DHCP Management Utility Administration Guide

103-000164-001

September 4, 2001

Novell Confidential

Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001

3 Setting Up

This document provides information about configuring DNS and DHCP, and

importing and exporting database information.

Configuring DNS

The DNS/DHCP Management Utility provides a common Web-based

interface for configuring both DNS and DHCP.

For information on installing the DNS/DHCP Management Utility, refer to

“Installing the DNS/DHCP Management Utility” on page 118.

For DNS configuration instructions, refer to:

 “Importing DNS Configuration Information” on page 74

 “Setting Up DNS” on page 74

 “Detailed DNS Configuration” on page 76

 “Configuring DNS Features” on page 85

Required eDirectory Rights to Manage DNS/DHCP

Configuration

To manage Novell

DNS/DHCP Services, administrators require sufficient

eDirectory

rights, depending on the type of operation to be performed.

Administrators who will add new objects and modify existing objects require

Add rights to the appropriate eDirectory container object. The following table

summarizes rights requirements for creating new configuration objects and

modifying existing objects.