Configuring name servers

Domain Name System (DNS) allows you to create multiple name server instances. This topic provides instructions for configuring a name server. i5/OS^® DNS based on BIND 8 supports multiple name server instances. The following tasks guide you through the process of creating a single name server instance, including its properties and zones.

If you want to create multiple instances, repeat these procedure until all instances you want have been created. You can specify independent properties, such as debug levels and autostart values, for each name server instance. When you create a new instance, separate configuration files are created.

• Creating a name server instance
  The New Domain Name System (DNS) Configuration wizard can help you to define a DNS server instance.

• Editing Domain Name System server properties
  After you create a name server, you can edit properties such as allow-update and debug levels. These options apply only to the server instance you change.

• Configuring zones on a name server
  After you configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server instance, you need to configure the zones for the name server.

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