TOPIC 9

Date: 4/2/2009
Doman Name Server (DNS)
Linux for Engineering and IT applications


Main DNS Records


  • Name resolution (DNS: A address record)

  • Reverse lookup (DNS: PTR record)

  • Host nick names (aliases) (DNS: CNAME record)

  • Email (SMTP) routing (DNS: MX record)

  • Info about hosts and domains (DNS: RP, LOC, TXT records)

  • Service locator (DNS: SRV record)

  • Zone info (DNS: SOA, NS records)


  • Take me to the Course Website