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Network Troublshooting => Linux Servers Support => Topic started by: sunlinux on June 25, 2007, 11:49:14 AM

Title: How to setup DNS server for local lan
Post by: sunlinux on June 25, 2007, 11:49:14 AM

Hi all,

Running REDHAT AS 4. I need to setup a local DNS server for LAN. Pls guide me as  a Big brother. :'(

Title: Re: How to setup DNS server for local lan
Post by: gauravbajaj on June 26, 2007, 06:47:30 AM

You can follow the steps mentioned in the link :

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch18_:_Configuring_DNS

Gaurav

Title: Re: How to setup DNS server for local lan
Post by: Ricky on June 26, 2007, 01:33:40 PM

btw... are you talking about caching name server or DNS for local lan hosts?

Title: Re: How to setup DNS server for local lan
Post by: sunlinux on June 27, 2007, 05:23:28 AM

Quote from: Ricky on June 26, 2007, 01:33:40 PM

btw... are you talking about caching name server or DNS for local lan hosts?

Guide me both pls..

Title: Re: How to setup DNS server for local lan
Post by: Ricky on June 28, 2007, 06:23:16 AM

Mostly RH comes with caching name server setup installed so you need to only add entry in a resolv.conf

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nameserver 127.0.0.1 & about DNS for hosts name then see the link given by Gaurav!