DNS Fundamentals and BIND Server Administration Training

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This hands-on BIND server administration class overs DNS basics and standard "named" administration skills, including: installation, standard configurations, troubleshooting, and analyzing name server state and logs. This course also introduces DNSSEC validation and signing zones.

The BIND suite is considered the most popular name server implementation, powering over 70-percent of all DNS. It is free, open source, and available for various Unix-type operating systems and Microsoft Windows platforms. This class will be taught using open source Unix operating systems, and most of the skills will also be applicable to maintaining BIND under Windows.

This class is designed for students who are new to open source Unix administration. Some Unix, BSD, or Linux experience would be helpful. Please contact us if needing introductory or refresher Unix shell training.

Topics covered in this course include:

basics of the DNS protocol
using DNS client tools
installation of BIND from pre-built packages
building and installing BIND from source
configuring the named.conf configuration file
common run-time settings
ACL rules
rndc control and basic control commands
starting, stopping, and restarting the service
chroot and startup environment, "named" command line switches
setting up "named" logging
analyzing logs
analyzing and controling the resolver cache
authoritative service and configuring own zones
delegation
enablng and testing zone transfers
DNSSEC basics
DNSSEC validation
DNSSEC signing
named internal concepts overview
standard DNS administration troubleshooting
understanding load and performance and tuning suggestions
security considerations
quick comparative overview of Unbound, NSD, PowerDNS, and Knot

Course Features:

Detailed course curriculum and hand-outs.
Instructor with lots of real world experiences.
Small class with one-on-one interaction.
Hands-on training and students will work on own test DNS system.
Certificate of course completion.

For higher level training, please see our Advanced BIND Server Administration Training course.