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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.  
 
BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers.  
  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIND About BIND in Wikipedia]
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'''Important Links:'''
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIND BIND in Wikipedia]
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[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-bind-as-a-private-network-dns-server-on-ubuntu-14-04 How To Configure BIND as a Private Network DNS Server on Ubuntu 14.04]
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'''Configuring DNS Server in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS'''
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BIND DNS Server is installed and configured with default settings and IP address in DIGIMAT Digital Library OS.
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1. Checking whether DNS service (BIND) is running or not
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[[File:Bind-service-status.png|1024px]]
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2. Location of DNS Configuration Files
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[[File:Bind-configuration-files.png|1024px]]
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3. Opening the file 'db.digimat.ac.in' in 'nano' text editor
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[[File:Opening-db.digimat.ac.in-in-nano-editor.png|1024px]]
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4. The default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200'
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[[File:Dns-search-replace-in-nano.png|1024px]]
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5. Replacing the default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200' with '192.168.1.254'
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[[File:Dns-search-replace-2.png|1024px]]
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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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[[File:Hostname-1.png|1024px]]
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7. Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in /etc/hostname
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[[File:Hostname-2.png|1024px]]
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8. Temporarily changing the hostname from 'lubuntu' to 'digimat.ac.in' in the terminal
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[[File:Hostname-using-sysctl.png|1024px]]
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9. Restarting the BIND9 DNS Name Service
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[[File:Dns-resolve.png|1024px]]
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10. Editing the DNS Client Configuration file /etc/resolv.conf
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[[File:Dns-resolve-2.png|1024px]]
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11. Pinging the DIGIMAT Library Server using name, ping www.digimat.ac.in
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[[File:Dns-ping-success.png|1024px]]
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12. Accessing the DIGIMAT Library Server using name, http://www.digimat.ac.in
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[[File:Dns-www.png|1024px]]

Latest revision as of 08:36, 18 June 2018

isc-logo.png


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

Bind-service-status.png


2. Location of DNS Configuration Files

Bind-configuration-files.png


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

Opening-db.digimat.ac.in-in-nano-editor.png


4. The default DNS IP address '192.168.1.200'

Dns-search-replace-in-nano.png


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

Dns-search-replace-2.png


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

Hostname-1.png


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

Hostname-2.png


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

Hostname-using-sysctl.png


9. Restarting the BIND9 DNS Name Service

Dns-resolve.png


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

Dns-resolve-2.png


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

Dns-ping-success.png


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

Dns-www.png