Setting Up a DNS Server

How to Set Up a DNS Server

1. Become superuser.

2. Set the server up as a DNS client (this includes setting up the server's resolv.conf file). See Setting Up a DNS Client.

3. Set up the boot file. See Example Boot Files.

4. Set up the data files. You need to set up four data files.

   • named.ca

   • hosts

   • hosts.rev

   • named.local

5. Initialize the server. See Initializing the Server.

6. Test the server. See Testing Your Installation.

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   Note –

   The most common use of DNS is to connect your network to the Internet. To connect to the Internet, your network IP address must be registered with whomever is administering your parent domain. Who that administrator is varies according to your geographic location and type of parent domain. This manual does not describe how to register networks with domain administrators.

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