CONFIGURING THE DOMAIN NAME SERVER

Before you start configuring the domain name server, you need to collect certain information about your domain. This information includes your domain name and the primary and secondary domain name servers registered on the Internet. If your network is isolated, you don’t need to register your domain name servers on the Internet. You also need to decide about having subdomains or zones. If you are installing multiple domain name servers, you might need to decide which domain name server is the authority for a particular zone so that you can delegate management responsibilities.

EXAM TIP

Be consistent when naming hosts and networks.

Domain name and name servers can be easily registered on the Internet. Contact ...

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