This course provides an overview of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting DNS.
Objectives:
Explain how NetBIOS and host names are resolved
Use the Nslookup utility
Resolve a host name
Determine a local address
Identify and resolve Lmhosts file errors
Verify WINS configuration
Identify and resolve Hosts file errors
Verify DNS configuration
Define DNS and explain its hierarchy
Describe the process for resolving host names into IP addresses
Install the DNS Server service
Configure, administer, and troubleshoot DNS
Configure a caching only server
Topics:
Resolving a NetBIOS name
Resolving Host names and determining a local address
Resolving a NetBIOS name
Socket connection errors and troubleshooting tools
Installing the DNS Server service
Configuring zones
Configuring Root name servers and secondary servers
Configuring a caching-only server and understanding dynamic DNS
Setting up DNS delegated zones and using resource records
Troubleshooting DNS
Using NSLookup and IPconfig
Technical Requirements:
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
