WDNS02: DNS Concepts
WDNS02: DNS Concepts
| Delivery | Workshop |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 days |
| Level of Study | Intermediate |
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical part of Internet infrastructure and the largest distributed Internet directory service. DNS translates names to IP addresses, which is required for web navigation, email delivery, and other Internet functions. To guarantee the availability of Internet services, it is important for networking professionals to understand DNS concepts, configurations, operations, and basic security aspects.
This course will discuss the concept of DNS, configuring nameservers, managing forward and reverse zones, and basic security mechanisms.
Before you start
This course is designed for network engineers, systems administrators, and anyone who is involved in managing DNS operations.
It is assumed that participants have a good understanding of networking fundamentals and a basic knowledge of Unix/Linux.
In this unit
- DNS concepts
- BIND (DNS server) and Resolver (DNS client) configurations
- Setting up domains
- DNS debugging tools, troubleshooting, and techniques
- Reverse DNS
- RNDC
- TSIG
- DNS and IPv6