Ch4

Dns benefits:

Scalability- Because dns is capable of distributing workload across several databases or computers, it
can scale to handle any level of name resolutions reqired.

Constancy-Hostnames Remain constant

Ease of Use-Users Access computers using easy to remember names such as www.microsoft.com rather
than a numerical ip addresss.

Simplicity- users need to learn only on naming convention to find resources on either the internet or
intranet.

Caching server hosts no zones

Standard zone-text based zone file

Filebacked zone

Three types of zones

-primary

-secondary

-stub

Standard primary zone- hosts a read/write copy of the dns zone in which resource records are created
and managed. Only one server can host and load the master copy of the zone; no additional primary
servers for the zone are permitted and only the server hosting the primary zone is allowed to accept
dynamic updates and process.

Standard secondary zone- a copy of the zone file may be stored on one or more servers to balance
network load, provide falut tolerance or avoid forcing queries across slow, wan link.is a read only copy
of standard primary dns zone.

Fullzone transfer (axfr)= entire contents of the zone is copied form the primary server to the secondary
server during each zone transfer.
Incremental zone transfer(ixfr)-in which only changed info is transmitted after an initial axfr. In order to
cut down on bandwidth usage.

Reverse lookup-196.158.63.2 = www.helloworld.net

Stub zone-contains only those resources records necessary to identify the authorative

Storing a zone benefits=

1. Fault tolerance

2. Security

3. Zones are multimaster

4. Efficient replication

5. Maintain use of 2ndary zones

Dacl(distortionary access control list)- enables you to specify which users and groups may modify the
dns zones.

3 replication scopes ways:

-to all dc in the domain.

-To all dc that are dns servers in the local domain. Aka domain dns zones application partition

-to all dc that are also dns servers in the entire forest also known as forest dns zones application.

*The following events triggers zone transfers:

1. A transfer is manually imitated using the console at the secondary server.

2. Zone refreshed interval expires

3. Dns server service is started at he secondary server

4. The master server notifies the secondary server of a zone change or changes.
 Question 1

1 out of 1 points

To conserve disk space, DNS servers store only the most recent updates.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

 Question 2

0 out of 1 points

The primary DNS server for a zone is not required to perform an incremental zone
transfer.
Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: True

 Question 3

1 out of 1 points

For replication of Active Directory–integrated zones, DNS notification is needed.

Answer
Selected Answer: False
Correct Answer: False

 Question 4

0 out of 1 points

Scavenging is enabled by default.

Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
 Question 5

1 out of 1 points

As long as the TTL for a cached resource record does not expire, a DNS server can
continue to cache and use the resource record again when answering queries by its
clients that match these resource records.
Answer
Selected Answer: True
Correct Answer: True

 Question 6

0 out of 1 points

In a Windows Server 2008 network, the primary means of locating network devices and
network services is through the use of __________.
Answer
Selected Answer:
TCP/IP
Correct Answer:
DNS

 Question 7

0 out of 1 points

In what year was DNS introduced?

Answer
Selected Answer:
1983
Correct Answer:
1984

 Question 8

0 out of 1 points

Which of the following is not considered a top-level domain?

Answer
Selected Answer:
 coop
Correct Answer:
.nato

 Question 9

1 out of 1 points

What type of zone might a DNS server host?

Answer
Selected Answer:
primary
Correct Answer:
primary

 Question 10

1 out of 1 points

Which of the following is not a forward or reverse lookup zone type?

Answer
Selected Answer:
integrated
Correct Answer:
integrated

 Question 11

1 out of 1 points

Which zone hosts a read/write copy of the DNS zone in which resource records are
created and managed?
Answer
Selected Answer:
standard primary zone
Correct Answer:
standard primary zone

 Question 12
0 out of 1 points

Which zone is a copy of a zone that contains only those resource records necessary to
identify the authoritative DNS servers for that zone?
Answer
Selected Answer:
standard secondary zone
Correct Answer:
stub zone

 Question 13

1 out of 1 points

Which zone enables a host to determine another host’s name based on its IP address?
Answer
Selected Answer:
reverse lookup zone
Correct Answer:
reverse lookup zone

 Question 14

0 out of 1 points

What are two types of Active Directory–integrated zones?

Answer
Selected Answer:
standard and secondary
Correct Answer:
forward and reverse

 Question 15

1 out of 1 points

Active Directory–integrated zones follow what type of update model?

Answer
Selected Answer:
multimaster
 Correct Answer:
multimaster

 Question 16

0 out of 1 points

Where are zone transfers initiated?

Answer
Selected Answer:
stub server
Correct Answer:
secondary server

 Question 17

1 out of 1 points

Which operating system does not support zone transfers?

Answer
Selected Answer:
Windows NT
Correct Answer:
Windows NT

 Question 18

1 out of 1 points

DNS zone file resource records are represented as __________.

Answer
Selected Answer:
text entries
Correct Answer:
text entries

 Question 19

1 out of 1 points
 Which of the following is a 32-bit integer representing the maximum time, in seconds,
that a DNS server or client caches this resource record before it is discarded?
Answer
Selected Answer:
TTL
Correct Answer:
TTL

 Question 20

0 out of 1 points

After sending a zone transfer request, which option shows how long (in seconds) the
zone’s secondary server waits before sending another request?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Minimum TTL
Correct Answer:
Retry

 Question 21

0 out of 1 points

What is the length of time that the DNS service waits before retrying a query made
during a recursive lookup?
Answer
Selected Answer:
5 seconds
Correct Answer:
3 seconds

 Question 22

0 out of 1 points

What is the length of time that the DNS service waits before failing a recursive lookup
that has been retried?
Answer
Selected Answer:
7 seconds
 Correct Answer:
15 seconds

 Question 23

0 out of 1 points

A conditional forwarder in an Active Directory environment can be replicated to any of

the following except all __________.
Answer
Selected Answer:
DNS servers in the forest
Correct Answer:
domain controllers in the forest

 Question 24

1 out of 1 points

You can use the DNS console to manually or automatically test DNS servers by
submitting all of the following queries __________.
Answer
Selected Answer:
both B and C
Correct Answer:
both B and C

 Question 25

1 out of 1 points

Nslookup can be used for which of the following?

Answer
Selected Answer:
all of the above
Correct Answer:
all of the above

 Question 26

8 out of 10 points
 Match description to technology name.
Answer
Correct Selected
Question
Match Match
A DNS zone stored in Active Directory can take B. B.
advantage of increased security by modifying its discretionary discretionary
__________ access control list.
An Active Directoryintegrated __________ lookup E. E.
zone is used for resolving an IP address to a name and reverse reverse
is similar to the standard in-addr.arpa zone.
A DNS server on a network is designated as a(n) I. I.
__________ by having the other DNS servers in the forwarder forwarder
network forward the queries they cannot resolve locally
to that DNS server.
__________ forwarding enables a DNS server to A. A.
forward queries to other DNS servers based on the Conditional Conditional
DNS domain names in the queries.
The __________ command uses the local server to get G. G.
the address of the server to which it must switch. lserver lserver
__________ is provided as a built-in command-line tool C. D.
for managing DNS servers in Windows Server 2008. dnscmd
Dnscmd
DNS round __________ is a load-balancing J. J.
mechanism used by DNS servers to share and robin robin
distribute network resource loads.
The process of mapping an IP address to a computer H. H.
name is called name __________. resolution resolution
You can add additional NS records by using DNS D. C.
Manager or the __________ command-line tool. dnscmd
Dnscmd
When you are in interactive mode, you can also F. F.
use the __________ command to configure Set Set
Nslookup options that determine how the resolver
carries out queries.

 Question 27

8 out of 8 points

Match the description to the terminology.

Answer
Question Correct Match Selected Match
What is a hierarchical, tree-structured list G. G.
of DNS host names, starting at an
unnamed root that is used for all DNS DNS DNS
operations? namespace namespace
What is a read-only copy of the standard C. C.
primary DNS zone? standard standard
secondary zone secondary zone
What are zones that are stored in Active A. A.
Directory referred to as?
Active Active
Directory– Directory–
integrated integrated
zones zones
What is the complete or partial transfer of all H. H.
data in a zone from the primary DNS server
hosting the zone to a secondary DNS server zone transfer zone transfer
hosting a copy of the zone?
What is an update to the original DNS B. B.
protocol specification that permits a means of
initiating notification to secondary servers DNS Notify DNS Notify
when zone changes occur?
What resource record indicates the starting D. D.
point or original point of authority for
information stored in a zone? SOA SOA
What type of resource record specifies a E. E.
server that is willing to act as a mail server for MX MX
a DNS name?
What resource records enable you to specify F. F.
the location of servers that provide a specific SRV SR
network service over a specific protocol and in
a specific domain?