Using The Dns/Dhcp Management Utility; Managing Dns - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Using the DNS/DHCP Management Utility

Managing DNS

The DNS/DHCP Management Utility roles appear in the left pane.
To manage DNS services, click DNS Management and choose from the
available options.
To manage DHCP services, click DHCP Management and choose from
the available options.
You must have sufficient rights to use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility.
All network administrators must have Read and Write rights to the container
where the DNS/DHCP Locator and Group objects are located.
Administrators also must have Read and Write rights to the specific containers
they manage. For example, if your company has offices in Chicago,
Washington, and Providence, all administrators would require Read and Write
rights to the container storing the Locator and Group objects. However, the
administrator in Chicago would require Read and Write rights only to the
Chicago part of the tree for the following objects:
DNS and DHCP server objects
DNS Zone object
Subnet container object
Subnet Pool object
It might be convenient to create an eDirectory group object for administrators
and grant that object the necessary rights.
Managing DNS is managing primary and secondary zones. When beginning
configuration, it might be better to import the data, especially if you have a
large zone. Doing so reduces the chances of error.
If you are using Dynamic DNS (DDNS), when a client receives an address
assignment from the DHCP server, a request is made to update eDirectory. The
only way to override DDNS is by using the DNS/DHCP Management Utility.
After you have installed and configured your zones, you must still use the
DNS/DHCP Management Utility to assign a DNS server to service the zones.
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