DNS
Using bind on ubuntu:
Network Setup:
Step 1: Install BIND
First, update your package lists and install BIND9:
Step 2: Configure the DNS Zone for team2.net
team2.net
Need to configure the forward and reverse DNS zones for team2.net
.
Forward Zone File Configuration
Navigate to the BIND directory
Create the forward zone file for team2.net
. First, open the named configuration file to define the zone:
Add the following zone definition:
Create the directory for your zones if it doesn't already exist:
Next, create and edit the zone file:
Add the following records to the zone file:
Step 3: Reverse Zone File Configuration
This step is optional but recommended for resolving IP addresses back to hostnames.
Define the reverse zone in named.conf.local
:
Add the reverse zone configuration:
Create the reverse zone file:
Add reverse mappings:
Step 4: Check Configuration and Restart BIND
After setting up your zone files, check the configuration for errors:
If everything is configured correctly, restart BIND to apply changes:
Step 5: Test DNS Server
Use dig
or nslookup
to test your DNS server and ensure it's resolving domain names correctly:
Final Config Output:
Config "/etc/bind/named.conf.local"
Config "/etc/bind/zones/db.team2.net"
Config "/etc/bind/zones/db.192.168.2"
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