TABLE OF CONTENTS Understanding IP Address Assignment Services
Understanding Name Resolution Services
Understanding Time Synchronization Services
Migrating MS-DNS/DHCP to Linux BIND/DHCPD
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Internet Protocol (IP) addressing forms the basis of nearly all networks in use today, including the Internet. It is assumed that the reader understands (or employs someone who understands) the following fundamental Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/IP knowledge:
IP addresses and subnets
IP packet broadcast and routing
TCP/UDP sockets and syntax
Network troubleshooting tools such as ping, traceroute, nmap, telnet, and tcpdump
DNS servers, record types, and query tools such as nslookup and dig
If these networking concepts are not familiar, you may wish to read one of the Domain Name Service (DNS) and/or TCP/IP primers available on the Internet, or consider the purchase of a book about TCP/IP fundamentals to assist you with the comprehension of the following subject matter. O Reilly s DNS and BIND provides a detailed guide to Linux-based DNS services.
This chapter addresses some of the basic network services found in nearly all businesses utilizing TCP/IP networks. DNS, DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol), and time synchronization services are typically the first services running on a network because they form the core requirements needed to be able to utilize all other network services mentioned in this book. Nowadays, some of these core services may be provided by appliances or embedded devices, but this book will specifically examine Linux-based DHCP/DNS services. The discussion of time services includes the proper...
