Domain Name System And Dynamic Domain Name System Server; Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (Dhcp) Server - IBM i series Handbook

protocol, including major e-mail clients, such as Netscape and Eudora, running in Windows,
OS/2, AIX, and Macintosh. The POP server allows users to exchange mail, including
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) mail, between OfficeVision for AS/400 and
POP clients through the AnyMail/400 mail server framework which is part of OS/400.

Domain Name System and Dynamic Domain Name System Server

OS/400 includes a full-function DNS server. It can be configured for primary, secondary, and
caching roles. DNS configuration data from other platforms can easily be migrated to the
iSeries DNS server. In addition, a migration utility that moves existing iSeries host table
information into the DNS configuration databases is provided.
DDNS - New with V5R1
OS/400 DNS (Domain Name System) services are enhanced significantly in this release. The
V5R1 OS/400 DNS services are based on the widely used industry-standard DNS reference
implementation. Topping the list of enhancements are the new dynamic update capabilities,
which have transformed the DNS into a Dynamic DNS (DDNS).
Prerequisite for DNS BIND
The new BIND version 8.2 of the DNS services requires the installation of the operating
system feature PASE (option 33).
Combined with enhancements made to iSeries Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
server that allow it to be configured to send dynamic DNS update transactions, iSeries now
supports an integrated Dynamic IP solution that automatically manages TCP/IP addresses
and their associated DNS host names on your networks.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server

Deploying DHCP to centrally control all TCP/IP workstation configuration tasks can
dramatically reduce the cost of managing a TCP/IP network. DHCP is a standard protocol
supported natively by most popular workstations including Windows 95/NT, UNIX and IBM
Network Station. Using DHCP, all IP configuration data (IP addresses, subnet masks, default
routers, etc.) is dynamically assigned when new workstations are added to the network.
Furthermore, DHCP can automatically recover and recycle network resources when
workstations are removed from the network. These capabilities eliminate the time-consuming
and error-prone task of manual workstation configuration.
OS/400 includes a full-function DHCP server with an intuitive GUI administrative interface.
OS/400 also comes with a DHCP relay agent (also called a BOOT-P relay agent), which can
be deployed to route DHCP requests from multiple subnetworks to one or more central DHCP
servers.
TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities (5722-TC1)
TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities (5722-TC1)
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