Technical Workshop Series:

Linux DNS & DHCP Configuration is an Eight-hour workshop that enables participants to install, configure, and use Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol in Linux environment confidently. Participants will gain the necessary practical experience to get optimal value from “Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND)” & DHCP software.

Target Audience

Those who want to install, configure, and use DNS and DHCP in Linux environment.

Prerequisites

Good working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating system with a basic understanding of Internet and IP Addressing concepts.

 

Topics

·         Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND).

·         Introduction to DNS.

·         Nameserver Zones.

·         Nameserver Types.

·         BIND as a Nameserver.

·         /etc/named.conf.

·         Common Statement Types.

·         acl Statement.

·         include Statement .

·         options Statement     .

·         zone Statement.

·         Sample zone Statements.

·         Other Statement Types.

·         Comment Tags.

·         Zone Files.

·         Zone File Directives.

·         Zone File Resource Records.

·         Example Zone File.

·         Reverse Name Resolution Zone Files.

·         Using rndc.

·         Configuring /etc/named.conf.

·         Configuring /etc/rndc.conf.

·         Command Line Options.

·         Advanced Features of BIND.

·         DNS Protocol Enhancements.

·         Multiple Views.

·         Security.

·         IP version 6.

·         Common Mistakes to Avoid.

·         Additional Resources.

·         Installed Documentation.

·         Useful Websites.

·         Related Books.

·         Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

·         Why Use DHCP?.

·         Configuring a DHCP Server.

·         Configuration File.

·         Lease Database.

·         Starting and Stopping the Server.

·         DHCP Relay Agent     .

·         Configuring a DHCP Client.

·         Notes.

·         Additional Resources.

·         Installed Documentation.

·         dhcrelay man page — explains the DHCP Relay Agent and its configuration.

 

 

Related Workshops:

 

1.      Apache HTTP & Secure Server.

2.      Linux DNS & DHCP Configuration.

3.      Linux Samba & Printer Configuration.

4.      Linux Firewall Configuration.