This section describes how to configure NetWare 5 to use the special features of Novell DNS/DHCP Services. The following configuration tasks are described:
A NetWare 5 DNS server can be authoritative for multiple zones. There is no limit to the number of zones a NetWare 5 server can support other than those mentioned in Optimizing DNS Performance Those limitations have to do with the total number of objects.
When you configure a zone, the Assign Authoritative DNS Server field in the Create Zone dialog box is the one that specifies the DNS server that will support the zone.
A multi-homed server is a server with more than one IP address. In an Internet environment, a multi-homed server is a single server connected to multiple data links, which may be on different networks.
When using a DNS server with more than one IP address, you must use an address that is bound to the server, and that address must match the address used in the NS and A resource records for the zone.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) provides automatic updating of DNS with Address and Pointer records for addresses and hostnames assigned using the DDNS feature. To use DDNS, the following configuration must already exist:
To activate the DDNS feature, complete the following steps:
Select the Subnet object of the Subnet Address Range on which you want to activate DDNS and specify a zone in the DNS Zone for Dynamic Update.
Select the desired Subnet Address Range and ensure that the range type is set to Dynamic BOOTP and DHCP or Dynamic DHCP.
Set the DNS update option to Always Update.
Click Save.
When you configure multiple logical networks, also known as virtual local area networks (VLANs), you associate each individual LAN or Subnet object with a Subnet Pool object. The Subnet object you associate with the Subnet Pool object can be created prior to creating the subnet Pool object, or an existing Subnet can be modified.
To configure multiple logical networks or VLANs, complete the following steps:
Create a Subnet Pool object.
For detailed information about creating a Subnet Pool object, refer to Creating a Subnet Pool Object
Select a Subnet object or create a new Subnet object.
If you create a new Subnet object, click Define Additional Properties.
On the Addressing tab page of a Subnet object's detailed information window, click the Subnet Pool Reference field, then select a Subnet Pool object with which to associate the Subnet object.
Click Save.
Repeat Step 2 through Step 4 for each subnet you want to associate with the Subnet Pool object.
Select the Subnet Pool object and ensure that each subnet is listed in the Subnet Pool object's detailed information.