Dns; Installing Basic Dns; Installing Advanced Dns; Chapter 19, "Dns - Novell OPEN WORKGROUP SUITE SMALL BUSINESS EDITION 2.0 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 5-02-2008 Administration Manual

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DNS, or Domain Name System, is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP
addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. However, the Internet
is actually based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, a DNS service must translate
that name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.example.com
might translate to 198.105.232.4.
For additional information, see the
documentation/oes2/ntwk_dnsdhcp_lx/index.html?page=/documentation/oes2/ntwk_dnsdhcp_lx/
data/bookinfo.html#bookinfo).
Section 19.1, "Installing Basic DNS," on page 71
Section 19.2, "Installing Advanced DNS," on page 71

19.1 Installing Basic DNS

1 Click Add/Remove under Components then select All. Scroll down to DNS and click Install.
2 Select Basic, then click Next.
3 Specify your DNS configurations. To proceed, click Next.
DNS Domain Name: Specify your DNS domain name.
DNS Forwarder 1: Specify your DNS forwarder. This should be obtained from your ISP.
DNS Forwarder 2: Specify another DNS forwarder.
DNS Server Type: The DNS server type can be a master or a slave.
Internal MX Record Hostname: The hostname tells e-mail servers where to route
incoming e-mail.
Internal MX Record Priority: Identifies which MX record is the primary one and which
are the backup ones.
Internal A Record x Hostname: Add the hostname of the servers you want your DNS
server to be able to resolve for your network.
Internal A Record x IP: Add the IP address of the servers specified for your network.
4 Review the settings. To make a change, click Back. To proceed with the installation, click Next.
5 The DNS Basic installation is now complete. Click Finish to proceed to the available software
page. DNS is now listed on the installed software list.

19.2 Installing Advanced DNS

1 Click Add/Remove under Components, then select All. Scroll down to DNS and click Install.
2 Select Advanced, then click Next.
3 Specify your DNS configurations.
DNS Domain Name: Specify your DNS domain name.
DNS Forwarder 1: Specify your DNS forwarder. This should be obtained from your ISP.
Novell DNS online documentation (http://www.novell.com/
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