In this chapter, we looked at the four ways to perform name resolution on a system. Both DNS and WINS required servers and provided centralized administration of IP address resolution. In contrast, both the hosts file and LMHOSTS file provide name resolution restricted to the localhost only.
You learned how to configure both DNS and WINS settings on a client device, as well as how to manually configure a client to register its details on a DNS server from the command line. While the configuration of a DNS server is out of scope for the exam and therefore this book, we looked at common DNS record types and the uses of each of them. You also gained knowledge of how DNS and WINS queries are performed, starting with a check on the cache of the local machine. By understanding how each of these queries is performed, especially DNS queries, you will also be able to ensure the...
