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| Query that is made to a DNS server that requires a response from said server. |
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| A query is made to a DNS server and if that server has the information in cache or is authoritative for that zone then it gives the answer, if not it sends a referral to another DNS server. |
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| A computer on the internet that provides a specific resource. |
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| Hosts are identified by ____ records. |
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| The Hosts file on a Server is located in (pathname) and is used when DNS is not functioning properly. |
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| C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc |
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| .com, .net, .gov, .edu, .mil, .org are examples of ____ ____ domains. |
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| Using netsh, the command to assign an address to an adapter |
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| netsh int ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static |
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| Using netsh, the command to set an interface's DNS server address |
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| netsh int ip set dns "Local Are Connection" static |
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| Any machine that requires host name-to-ip address resolution |
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| What is cache.dns and where is it located by default? |
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| A file that contains a list of common root DNS servers; it is located in C:\Windows32\DNS\samples |
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| T/F Cache only servers host authoritative zones |
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| False, they do not host any zones they merely store previous queries that were made. |
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| T/F Cache only DNS servers maintain DNS records, but they do not host any zones. |
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| False; they do not maintain DNS records either. |
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| T/F Forwarders work in a similar way as Root hints. |
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| False; forwarders are different than root hints in that they perform a recursive lookup as opposed to Root hints, which provide a referral to a different DNServer |
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| T/F Root hints provide referrals to TLD servers. |
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| T/F Root hints are kept current by Windows Update |
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Records:
Provides a host name-to-ip address resolution in IPv4. |
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Records:
Maps a host name-to-ip address for IPv6 |
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Records:
Specifies the server that is responsible for handling email and acting as a mail server in a particular domain. |
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Records:
The reverse of an A record, it provides Ip address-to-host names for DNS clients. |
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| The RData field of a PTR record contains ________ |
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| The Owner field of a PTR record contains _______ |
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| IP address of the host, which is specified in the RData field. |
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Records:
These records are used to simplify FQDNs |
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Records:
This records provides a DNS client with Location of service it needs, NW protocol needed to get there, and domain service it provides. |
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| SRV (Service Locator) records |
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The dnscmd switch that adds a zone is:
a. /addzone
b. /zoneadd
c. /newzone |
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Zones:
Read only copy of a zone that obtain resource records from the name servers that are authoritative for that particular zone. |
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Zones:
The most common zone on the internet and private networks. Resolve FQDNs to IP addresses. |
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| The replication of record changes in the DNS database is referred to as ____ ____ |
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| What is an IXFR? What does it do? |
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| Incremental Zone Transfer; replicates only DNS information that has changed |
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| What is an AXFR? What does it do? |
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| Full Zone Transfer; replicates all DNS information regardless if it has changed or not. |
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| This load balancing tool is made possible by creating different Host records with the same name but differing IP addresses. |
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| A proprietary Microsoft tool that has the "one-up" on Round Robin is ____ _____ _____. It routes IP traffic based on server availability at the time of request. |
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| In short, what is the function of a forwarder? |
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| Forwards DNS queries that are outside their authoritative jurisdiction to upper level DNS servers. |
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| What kind of zone(s) are read only? |
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| Secondary Zones and Stub Zones |
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| What kind of zone(s) are writable? |
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| C:\Windows\ntds\NTDS.dit contains: |
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| Records for AD integrated zones |
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