Configure Network Services and Access Flashcards
How would you add a New Mail Server record on DNS?
PS: Add-DnsServerResourceRecordMx
CMD: Dnscmd
When viewing an SRV Record…
- What is the priority of the Servers?
- What is the weight?
- What port is it using?
priority= 0
weight= 100
port= 389
Weight: A load-balancing mechanism that is used when selecting a target host from those that have the same priority. Clients randomly choose SRV records that specify target hosts to be contacted, with probability proportional to the weight
Priority: The priority of the server. Clients attempt to contact the server with the lowest priority.
- What would make the server DC1.corp.net be used less?
- What would make the server DC1.corp.net be used more?
- Change the priority to a higher number. (I.E. 50)
- Change the priority of DC2 & DC3 to a higher number (I.E. 50)
priority= 0
weight= 100
port= 389
Weight: A load-balancing mechanism that is used when selecting a target host from those that have the same priority. Clients randomly choose SRV records that specify target hosts to be contacted, with probability proportional to the weight
Priority: The priority of the server. Clients attempt to contact the server with the lowest priority.
Looking at the Attached image
- What does the SRV Priority do?
- What does the SRV Weight do?
- What does the SRV Port do?
priority= 0
weight= 100
port= 389
Weight: A load-balancing mechanism that is used when selecting a target host from those that have the same priority. Clients randomly choose SRV records that specify target hosts to be contacted, with probability proportional to the weight
Priority: The priority of the server. Clients attempt to contact the server with the lowest priority.
Port: The port where the server is listening for this service.
You have servers that have the same name configured in DNS. You need to make sure that if one goes offline, another can respond to the users. Response time needs to be reduced. What should you do?
Decrease the Time to Live on the web servers’ records
When would you use IKEv2/IPSec vs L2TP/IPsec?
When you want automatic resoration of a connection after a brief intrruption
- What is a DNS Primary Zone?
- How many Primary Zones can you create?
- A read/write copy of DNS.
- Only 1
What is a DNS Secondary Zone?
A Read Only copy of the DNS Zone
What is a DNS Stub Zone?
Creates a copy of a Zone containing only:
- Name Server
- State of Authority
- A Records
Non-Authoritative Zone
How do you create a primary DNS Zone?
- Select Forward Lookup Zone
- Right click New Zone…
- Select Zone Type (Primary)
- Create a Zone Name
- It will then create a new zone file with the Zone file name
- Select Security (AD Integrated, NonSecure/Secure, No Dynamic Updates)
- How do you create a Secondary Zone?
- Can you store it in Active Directory?
- Creating a Secondary Zone
- Right Click on, Forward Lookup Zone
- Select New Zone…
- Select a Zone Type - Secondary Zone
- Create a Zone Name
- Select a Master Server
- You then need to the Master Server and Select the Zone Properties, Zone Transfers Tab and Add to the list for Allow Zone Transfers
- Can you store it in AD?
- No
- How do you create a Stub Zone?
- Can you store it in AD?
- Stub Zone Creation
- Select how you want zone data replicated
- All DNS Servers running on a Domain Controller - Forest Replication
- All DNS Servers running on a Domain Controller - Replication
- All DCs in the Domain
- Specified Domain Controllers
- Select a Zone Name
- Select a Master DNS Server
- Select how you want zone data replicated
- Yes
How do you create a Conditional Forwarder?
- Select a DNS Domain
- Enter the IP or Server FQDN
- Select to store it in AD
What does DNS Zone Delegation do?
Allows child domains to controll there own DNS. Because Lab.net is responsible for all domains ending in Lab.net
How would you delegate a DNS zone?
On the DNS Server
- Select the DNS zone you would delegate
- Right click, Select New Delegation…
- Specifiy the child domain you want delegated
- Enter the FQDN and the IP Address for the server
Then on the Child Domain DNS Server
- Create a New Zone using the child namespace
How do you configure zone transfer settings?
- Right Click on the Zone and select Properties
- Select the Zone Transfers Tab
- Select Allow Zone Transfers
- Select One of the Following:
- Any Server
- Servers listed on the Name Server Tab
- Only to the following Servers
- Select One of the Following:
- How do you configure DNS Notify Settings?
- What does DNS Notify Do?
- Notify Settings
- One the Zone Properties, on the Zone Transfers Tab, Select Notify…
- Select Either
- Servers listed on the Name Server Tab
- Only the Servers listed here
- Notifies other DNS Servers of changes made in between Replication
DNS Records
- What does a SOA Record stand for?
- What is different about the SOA record?
- SOA - Start of Authority
- It is a tab on the Zone properties and is the first record created in the Zone
What informaiton is on the SOA Record?
- Serial Number
- Primary Server
- Responsible Person
- Refresh Interval
- Retry Interval
- Expires After
- Minimum TTL
- TTL for this record
On the SOA Record
- What does the Serial Number do?
- What does the Primary Server do?
- What does the Responsible person used for?
- Used for keeping track of replication between servers
- What server is primary
- Used for contacting owner of DNS Zone