DNS

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BIND - Versatile, Classic, Complete Name Server Software

BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers.


Important Links:

BIND in Wikipedia

How To Configure BIND as a Private Network DNS Server on Ubuntu 14.04


Configuring DNS Server in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS

BIND DNS Server is installed and configured with default settings and IP address in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS.

1. Checking whether DNS service (BIND) is running or not

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2. Location of DNS Configuration Files

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3. Opening the file 'db.digimat.ac.in' in 'nano' text editor

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4. The default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200'

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5. Replacing the default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200' with '192.168.1.254'

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6. To change the default hostname 'lubuntu' to Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) 'digimat.ac.in' in /etc/hostname file

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7. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname

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8. Temporarily changing the hostname from 'lubuntu' to 'digimat.ac.in' in the terminal

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9. Restarting the BIND9 DNS Name Service

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10. Editing the DNS Client Configuration file /etc/resolv.conf

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11. Pinging the DIGIMAT Library Server using name, ping www.digimat.ac.in

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12. Accessing the DIGIMAT Library Server using name, http://www.digimat.ac.in

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