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Installing and
Configuring DNS
5. On the Select Server Role page, select the check box next to DNS Server, and click
Next (Figure 0040).
EXERCISE 3.2
Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)
9. Launch DNS Manager. Click Start Administrator Tools DNS (Figure 0045)
10. Double-click on the computer icon to expand the DNS Server (Figure 0046).
EXERCISE 3.2.1
Configuring Forward Lookup Zones
11. Click on Forward Lookup Zones first, and then right-click on it.
12. Select New Zone (Figure 0047)
14. Select Primary zone and click Next button (Figure 0049).
17. The dialog box now displays the name that will be used to the new zone file. Leave the
filename as suggested, then click Next (Figure 0051).
19. Click Finish to close the wizard and create the new zone (Figure 0053).
EXERCISE 3.2.2
Creating Forward Lookup Zones New Host
20. Double click to expand Forward Lookup Zones.
21. Right click myserver.com and select New Host (Figure 0054).
22. Enter IP address for DNS server (myserver.com) and click Add Host (Figure 0055).
25. After finish configuring Forward Lookup Zones, recheck myserver.com must have
minimum three(3) types resource record (SOA), (NS) and (A). (Figure 0056).
EXERCISE 3.3
29. Select Primary zone and click Next button (Figure 0059)
31. A reverse zone maps IP addresses to computer names, so it has to know what range of
IP addresses it will be responsible for.
Enter the first 3 octets of the IP address that has been allocated to your network domain
(Figure 0061).
36. In the DNS manager window, double-click the computer icon and expand the Reverse
Lookup Zone field.
37. Expand the subnet field.
38. Right-click the subnet field and select New Pointer (Figure 0065).
46. After finish configuring Reverse Lookup Zones, recheck the subnet field. The subnet
field must have minimum three(3) types resource record (SOA), (NS) and (PTR).
(Figure 0072).
EXERCISE 3.4
49. Enable both tests and click Test Now button (Figure 0075).
EXERCISE 3.5
54. A command prompt DOS window will appear with the program nslookup running in it
(Figure 0078).
The default server name and IP address of the DNS server will be shown.
55. To perform a forward lookup (resolve a computer name to an IP address) enter the
name of the computer (e.g. myserver.com) (Figure 0079).
56. Press ENTER. Your query result will be same as Figure 0080 below.
57. To perform a reverse lookup (resolve an IP address to a computer name), enter the IP
address given in step 56 and press ENTER (Figure 0081).
Summary
The DNS server is a database that manages computer names and their IP addresses. Zone
files are used to store this information. Within a zone, a forward lookup resolves computer
names to IP addresses. A reverse zone resolves IP addresses to computer names.
A client tool such as NSLOOKUP can be used to test the operation of a DNS server.