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Troubleshooting DNS

NSLOOKUP is an important utility that performs query testing and troubleshooting of DNS servers at the command prompt window. NSLOOKUP can be accessed by going to the command prompt window and typing in NSLOOKUP and pressing Enter. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson As shown, the NSLOOKUP tool is now active. To…

Configuring DNS Clients

Before the DNS server will be of any use, the clients on the network will need to be configured to use the server. To do this bring up the TCP/IP properties of your network adapter. In the Preferred DNS server box, type in the IP address of the DNS server. The Alternate DNS server is…

Install and Configure DNS Server Core

To install DNS on 2008 Server Core. Type start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role. Note the syntax of the command and the capitalisation as server roles must be in this format.Once the installation has completed, you need to attach to the server via an MMC in order to create and manage zones. Use the buttons below to…

Install and Configure DNS Active Directory

To install Active Directory and DNS using the Server Manager. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Select Server Manager. Or from the Quick Launch Taskbar. Select Roles. Then Add Roles. Before you continue verify that; You can skip this page by default. Click Next to continue Select Active Directory Domain Services. There…

Installing and Configuring DNS in Windows Server 2008

Before installing DNS it is imperative that the server has a static IP address. DNS is installed using the Server Manager Utility. N.B. DNS is not available on Windows Server 2008 Web Edition or machines running Windows XP or Vista. Although DNS can be remotely managed from these machines. Use the buttons below to navigate…

DNS Servers and Zones

Primary DNS Servers A DNS Server contains zone files. If a DNS Server is authoritative over a zone file, it has full control over it. A Primary DNS Server can update, make additions to, modify and delete records in the zone file. The Primary DNS Server is the only place modifications to the domain can…

DNS Overview

WINS worked well for internal networks as all machines are part of the same organisation. However, with the advent of the Internet where there are many networks connected, a method of structuring names became essential. A flat database, such as WINS, would be too cumbersome, as the resolver would have to search the entire database…

Introduction to Name Resolution

Name resolution is a method of reconciling an IP address to a user friendly computer name. Originally networks used host files to resolve names to IP addresses. They came in the form of a text file that the computer accessed if name resolution was required. All the computers on the network and their IP address…