FAQ

1. why configure two DNS servers?

  • A DNS can act as a primary and the other as secondary, to guarantee redundancy i resilienceif one fails.
  • They can also have separate functions: one for internal names and the other for external names.

2. What is the function of the DHCP server that configure?

  • Assign automatically IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways i DNS to users’ network devices.

3. How is communication between the different networks achieved?

  • Through static routesthe protocols ofrouting, which indicate how to get from one network to another.
  • You need to configure them correctly router interfaces and add the routing tables necessary

4. How do we ensure that each service is available from the appropriate network?

  • we use firewall rules, NAT, or simply control itIP assignment to restrict or allow access depending on the network.

5. What should we consider when configuring DNS?

  • Create direct zones i reverse zones
  • add records A, PTR, CNAME, etc.
  • Ensure that the DNS server can be consulted from the required networks

6. What if a machine doesn’t get an IP from DHCP?

  • It may be out of range
  • The service is not running
  • There is a disconnection between the client’s network and the DHCP server

7. How do you verify that routing works?

  • making one ping between machines on different networks
  • Checking routes with ip routethenetstat -rn
  • making one traceroutethetracert

8. How can we identify common configuration errors?

  • Check for bad IP addresses, masks and gateways configured
  • Mispointed DNS
  • Missing or incorrect static routes
  • Ports or services not open in the firewall

9. What commands can help us during configuration?

  • ping, traceroute, ipconfig/ifconfig, nslookup, you, netstat, systemctlthejournalctl
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