We are going to set up a DNS failover using Master/Slave configuration and configure dynamic updates. Continue reading
Tag Archives: BIND
Setting up a Caching-only DNS Server on RHEL 7
Different packages are available on RHEL 7 to configure a caching-only DNS server. We are going to configure unbound and bind today. Continue reading
Set up BIND DNS Server on CentOS 6
Part 2 of setting up a Linux home lab environment with VirtualBox. Check this blog post for more info.
BIND is open source software that implements the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols for the Internet. The name BIND stands for “Berkeley Internet Name Domain”. Continue reading
Configure BIND as a Catching-only DNS Server on Debian
When a DNS server resolves a query, it returns the answer to the client. The DNS server also stores the answer in its cache for the period of time that was allowed by the record’s TTL value. This way any subsequent requests are processed faster when the nameserver is asked to resolve the same names again. Caching-only server does not forward any zones. Continue reading