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DNS Workshop

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.

Who should attend?

The course is designed for network engineers, systems administrators, and anyone who is involved in managing DNS operations.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that participants have a good understanding of networking fundamentals and a basic knowledge of Unix/Linux.

Course length

2 days

Content outline

  • 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
It is highly recommended that participants bring their own laptop computers (At least Pentium 4, 1gb Ram, DVD drive, with administrative access to system) to practice the lessons learned during the workshops.
Contact Us

If you have any questions, please email training@apnic.net



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DNS Workshop