 | Level: Intermediate David Mertz (mertz@gnosis.cx), Developer, Gnosis Software
30 Nov 2005 Welcome to the next step in studying for the Linux® certification exams. This tutorial series serves as a comprehensive study guide so you can take the exams with confidence! And even if you're not preparing for Linux certification at this time, this series helps you build fundamental skills on Linux systems administration. In this tutorial (the third in a series of seven tutorials to come), David Mertz introduces you to DNS and shows you how to use Linux as a DNS server, and in doing so, continues preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) Exam 202. In this tutorial, you learn how to use Linux as a DNS server, chiefly with BIND 9, including setting up and configuring the service, creating forward and reverse lookup zones, and ensuring that the server is secure from attacks.
Proceed through the tutorials in sequence, or choose your topic of interest, from the entire set of Linux certification tutorials on developerWorks.
In this tutorial
- Basic BIND 8 configuration
- Creating and maintain DNS zones
- Securing a DNS server
Objectives
By the end of this tutorial, you will have a solid overview of DNS fundamentals and know how to use Linux as a DNS server. The tutorial is organized according to the specific objectives of the LPI exam for this topic. If you're studying for certification -- or simply building a foundation in Linux systems administration -- you will be ready to proceed to the next tutorial in this series.
Prerequisites
Beyond a basic knowledge of Linux, there are no formal prerequisites for this tutorial.
System requirements
You should have a working Linux system so you can try out the commands and examples that are described in this tutorial.
Duration
Under two hours
Formats html, pdf
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